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Diabetes In Control.com Issue #146

Oral Glucose Tolerance Testing of Obese Patients

Question

Patient Barbara A: 35 yrs old, non-pregnant, weight 145 kg (305 lbs) with extreme abdominal obesity, a metabolic syndrome candidate. How much oral glucose should be use to test her glucose metabolism to determine a diagnosis of diabetes?

Answer:

1. Use 75 grams of glucose

2. Use a 100 grams of glucose

3. Use 1.75 grams of glucose per kilogram.

4. Use a High Carbohydrate Meal of at least 400 grams.

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