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'''Glucose Tolerance Test''' ...English word 'tolerance', referring to the body's ability to tolerate the glucose load.

...Test|fasting plasma glucose test]], and [[Oral Glucose Tolerance Test|oral glucose tolerance test]] are commonly used. * [[Impaired Fasting Glucose|Impaired fasting glucose]]

== Impaired Fasting Glucose == '''Impaired fasting glucose''' (IFG), also known as '''[[Prediabetes]]''' (pronounced: pre-di-a-bee-tee

== Oral Glucose Tolerance Test == ...rediabetes]] and [[diabetes]]. The test measures the body's ability to use glucose, which is the body's main source of energy.

== Fasting Blood Sugar == ...n the blood after a period of fasting. The term originates from the words "fasting" (from Old English ''fæstan'', meaning "to fast") and "blood sugar" (from

...70-kilogram (150 lb) human at all times. The body tightly regulates blood glucose levels as a part of metabolic homeostasis. ...glish ''blōd'', and "sugar" comes from the Old French ''sucre''. The term "glucose" comes from the Greek word ''glukus'' which means sweet.

...s a chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose). It is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative Diagnosis is by blood tests such as fasting plasma glucose, oral glucose tolerance test, or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c).

== Blood Glucose == ...d is carried to the cells through the bloodstream. The regulation of blood glucose levels is essential for proper body functioning.

...ression of [[diabetes]], a chronic disease characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood. * '''[[Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)]]''': This test measures the level of glucose in the blood after an overnight fast. A high FPG level may indicate diabete

# Low plasma glucose at the time of symptoms # Relief of symptoms when the glucose level is raised

...a-cell]] function. It is a computational method that uses fasting plasma [[glucose]] and [[insulin]] concentrations to estimate steady state beta cell functio * [[Glucose]]: A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms an

...etes]], is a chronic condition that affects the way the body metabolizes [[glucose]] (sugar). ...body's cells do not use insulin properly. This leads to an accumulation of glucose in the bloodstream, resulting in high blood sugar levels. Other factors tha

...luid circulating in and around the brain and spinal column, which contains glucose, proteins, and salts for nutrition * [[Dextrose]] - another name for the sugar glucose