Getting Acquainted with Diabetes

Impaired Glucose Tolerance : -

Until recently the terms borderline, chemical, and latent diabetes were used to refer to this condition. Now, according to recommendations by the American Diabetes Association, the term impaired glucose tolerance refers to the condition in which fasting plasma glucose level is normal but after glucose intake the levels are abnormally elevated. You'll read more about this condition in Chapter 2, which describes in more detail the types of tests your physician will do to diagnose and monitor your diabetes.