Abstract
In diabetic patients, blood glucose levels often elevate markedly after a meal, mainly associated with the progress of diabetic complications. They belong to a category of hyperglycemia which is abnormal but is still not reach the criteria of diabetes mellitus (DM). Generally, they are classified as the impaired glucose tolerance. In clinics, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is widely used to diagnostic for the impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or type-2 DM (T2DM) while IGT is obtained from a 2-hour post-challenge plasma glucose level about 140-200 mg/dl during OGTT.
Highlights
In diabetic patients, blood glucose levels often elevate markedly after a meal, mainly associated with the progress of diabetic complications [1]
Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is widely used to diagnostic for the impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM) (T2DM) while IGT is obtained from a 2-hour post-challenge plasma glucose level about 140-200 mg/dl during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) [2]
The shape of glucose curve during OGTT has been pointed out to reveal the risk of developing IGT [3,4], which is associated with variations in insulin sensitivity and secretion in youth [4,5]
Summary
Blood glucose levels often elevate markedly after a meal, mainly associated with the progress of diabetic complications [1]. *Corresponding author: Professor Juei-Tang Cheng, Institute of Medical Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University, Gueiren, Tainan City, 71101, Taiwan, Tel: +886-6-251-7864, Fax: +886-6-283-2639, E-mail: jtcheng@mail.cjcu.edu.tw The shape of glucose curve during OGTT has been pointed out to reveal the risk of developing IGT [3,4], which is associated with variations in insulin sensitivity and secretion in youth [4,5].
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