3 Standard Tests To Determine If You Have Diabetes
Diabetes has steadily become a major public health problem over the years. More than 120 million people in the United States. have diabetes, the majority of them with type 2 diabetes. As the federal government and insurance companies begin to face rising health care costs of treating diabetes and the accompany problems, there is a great incentive to begin to identify those at risk for diabetes before they actually develop this chronic disease.
One way of doing this is with various types of diabetes pre-screening tests. Diabetes is defined as a metabolism disorder where the person has excessive sugar in the blood. Testing, however, cannot be performed by simply drawing blood and measuring the glucose levels. This is because a significant portion of the public has normal blood glucose levels during the day but raised glucose levels as they eat during the day. Any valid test for diabetes has to take this into account.
There are three main tests for diabetes used by medical care practitioners. They all basically measure how fast and efficiently your body is able to clear glucose from your blood stream. A test showing results of relatively high glucose levels is a good indication that you have glucose intolerance, pre-diabetes, or diabetes. The three tests are:
1) Random or casual plasma glucose testing - the patient can be tested at any point in the day. According to the American Diabetes Association, if the test shows a casual plasma glucose concentration of 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl), it has met the criteria for a diagnosis of diabetes.
2) Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) testing - sometimes referred to as the fasting blood sugar test because the patient has to fast before the test is administered. Fasting, in this context, means that the patient has not consumed food or drink, other than water, for at least eight hours prior to the test. It's probably most convenient when done first thing in the morning after a night's sleep. The test measures blood sugar levels. The normal glucose level after fasting is approximately 100 mg/dl. A diagnosis of diabetes can be made if the glucose concentration is 126 mg/dl or more. Monitoring of the blood glucose measurements persists throughout the day. Because this test is relatively inexpensive, it is a popular one with insurance companies and health care providers. This is also a standard test given to check for pre-diabetes.
3) Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) - The best and most comprehensive of the tests. It is more sensitive than the FPG test and can test for impaired glucose intolerance which the other two cannot. It's also the most expensive, making it the least popular with insurance companies and health providers. The test is performed two hours after orally taking 75 grams of glucose. A diagnosis of diabetes can be made if the blood glucose results show 200 mg/dl or greater.
It is possible that a test, for any number of reasons, can give a false positive and indicate that a person has diabetes when, in fact he doesn't. Because of this, if a test shows positive, it should be repeated to confirm the results.
Alice Saracho is webmaster and owner of http://www.diabetescausestreatments.com. On her site you'll find articles about the juvenile diabetes association and other diabetes related topics.
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Green Building Research Highlights Electrical Efficiency
Green Building Research Highlights Electrical Efficiency
Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) July 29, 2008 -- Jerry Yudelson today announced the beginning of a major new research study, "Energy Efficiency and Green Building Business Opportunities," for the St. Louis, Missouri-based National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) Education & Research Foundation. ( http://www.naed.org )
According to Yudelson, "Green building (http://www.greenbuildconsult.com) and energy efficiency markets are growing by leaps and bounds, more than 50 percent per year. We're taking a long look at the potential for major new technologies and new business opportunities in the electrical equipment side of the green building industry." Citing industry statistics that show nearly 75 percent of all electricity produced in the U.S. goes into residential and commercial buildings, Yudelson said, "Marketing innovations in this industry are critical to reaching our goals of reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings."
Ed Orlet, research director of the NAED Education & Research Foundation, said, "We know that this study will allow us to help our members find profitable new business opportunities in the rapidly growing green building industry (http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/info/green-building-services/). Yudelson Associates will come up with a broad-based industry analysis and a profile of the most immediate market opportunities for the electrical distributor."
This new study for the National Association of Electrical Distributors involves a web-based survey of nearly 200 NAED members, including distributors and electrical goods manufacturers, as well as 20 targeted individual interviews of key industry participants. "Our goal is to talk to and hear from both the 'mom and pop' small distributor, as well as to larger regional and national chains," said Yudelson Associates' research director Dr. Jaimie Galayda. "We hope to outline not only the market growth and profitable openings for electrical distributors, but also the best practices in responding to them."
About the Green Building Consulting Firm, Yudelson Associates:
Yudelson Associates is a leading national and international green building consulting (http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/info/green-building-services/) firm. The founder, Jerry Yudelson, is widely acknowledged as one of the nation's leading experts on green building and green development. He is the author of eight green building books (http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/books) and serves as Research Scholar for Real Estate Sustainability for the International Council of Shopping Centers, a 70,000-member international trade organization. He is a frequent keynote speaker at green building industry and professional conferences. Mr. Yudelson also chairs the green building industry's largest annual show, GreenBuild ( http://www.greenbuildexpo.com ).
For more information on Yudelson Associates and its services for manufacturers, distributors, contractors, architects, engineers and developers, please visit http://www.greenbuildconsult.com
About the National Association of Electrical Distributors:
NAED is the trade association for the $70+ billion electrical distribution industry. Through networking, education, research, and benchmarking, NAED helps electrical distributors increase profitability and improve the channel. NAED's membership operates in approximately 4,400 locations internationally. For more information, go to http://www.naed.org.
Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) July 29, 2008 -- Jerry Yudelson today announced the beginning of a major new research study, "Energy Efficiency and Green Building Business Opportunities," for the St. Louis, Missouri-based National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) Education & Research Foundation. ( http://www.naed.org )
According to Yudelson, "Green building (http://www.greenbuildconsult.com) and energy efficiency markets are growing by leaps and bounds, more than 50 percent per year. We're taking a long look at the potential for major new technologies and new business opportunities in the electrical equipment side of the green building industry." Citing industry statistics that show nearly 75 percent of all electricity produced in the U.S. goes into residential and commercial buildings, Yudelson said, "Marketing innovations in this industry are critical to reaching our goals of reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings."
Ed Orlet, research director of the NAED Education & Research Foundation, said, "We know that this study will allow us to help our members find profitable new business opportunities in the rapidly growing green building industry (http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/info/green-building-services/). Yudelson Associates will come up with a broad-based industry analysis and a profile of the most immediate market opportunities for the electrical distributor."
This new study for the National Association of Electrical Distributors involves a web-based survey of nearly 200 NAED members, including distributors and electrical goods manufacturers, as well as 20 targeted individual interviews of key industry participants. "Our goal is to talk to and hear from both the 'mom and pop' small distributor, as well as to larger regional and national chains," said Yudelson Associates' research director Dr. Jaimie Galayda. "We hope to outline not only the market growth and profitable openings for electrical distributors, but also the best practices in responding to them."
About the Green Building Consulting Firm, Yudelson Associates:
Yudelson Associates is a leading national and international green building consulting (http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/info/green-building-services/) firm. The founder, Jerry Yudelson, is widely acknowledged as one of the nation's leading experts on green building and green development. He is the author of eight green building books (http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/books) and serves as Research Scholar for Real Estate Sustainability for the International Council of Shopping Centers, a 70,000-member international trade organization. He is a frequent keynote speaker at green building industry and professional conferences. Mr. Yudelson also chairs the green building industry's largest annual show, GreenBuild ( http://www.greenbuildexpo.com ).
For more information on Yudelson Associates and its services for manufacturers, distributors, contractors, architects, engineers and developers, please visit http://www.greenbuildconsult.com
About the National Association of Electrical Distributors:
NAED is the trade association for the $70+ billion electrical distribution industry. Through networking, education, research, and benchmarking, NAED helps electrical distributors increase profitability and improve the channel. NAED's membership operates in approximately 4,400 locations internationally. For more information, go to http://www.naed.org.
Snoop Dogg Steers Kids Away From Prison
Snoop Dogg Steers Kids Away From Prison.
It is no secret that high incarceration rates are an epidemic in the Black community. Many of todayýs biggest celebrities, from sports to music, are survivors of this epidemic. Some of todayýs biggest hip-hop stars often rap about their struggles growing up in the Black community, but few return to their old neighborhoods and mentor children about avoiding the temptation of street life.
Few rappers have been criticized as much as Long Beach legend Snoop Dogg, whose early success led to the popularity of ýgangstaý rap in the early 1990s. Despite the raw lyrics of Snoopýs early records, he is determined to see that the youth in the Black community do not follow in his footsteps, which led to his incarceration before achieving international fame.
According to reports, the West Coast rapper has teamed up with documentary director Gabriel London, filmmaker Alex Munoz and Black Entertainment Televisionýs (BET) Urbanworld Film Festival to present Bigg Snoop Doggýs Youth Authority: California, an autobiographical streets-to-prison documentary production.
According to a released statement, ýThe resulting documentary weaves together Snoopýs experiences growing up in the midst of daily violence and gang activity with the stories of young men still caught up in the streets-to-prison cycle. Bridging generations, London has painted an intimate portrait of Snoop and the ýyoung Gýs,ý current prisoners and parolees who struggle to find their way in a system that is too often focused on punishment rather than education and rehabilitation. The film is Snoop and the filmmakersý attempt to break a vicious cycle that leads to over 10,000 youth being locked up annually in California alone.ý
Before signing to Death Row Records in the early 1990s, Snoop was active in the nefarious street gang the Crips, experiencing frequent run-ins with the law. The rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, actually spent time inside Californiaýs infamous ýYouth Authorityý (also known as CYA).
Not long after high school graduation, the future rapper was arrested on cocaine possession charges and spent the next three years in the judicial system. Unlike so many others in the Black community, Snoop was able to find an alternative lifestyle when he discovered a love for hip-hop. Snoop, along with Nate Dogg and hip-hop producer Dr. Dreýs step-brother Warren G, founded the group 213 and began recording mixtapes hoping to impress Dr. Dre. At a NWA house party, Warren G persuaded the disc jockey to play a 213 mixtape, and Dr. Dre was so impressed with Snoopýs rhymes and charisma that he collaborated with him on his debut solo single ýDeep Cover.ý
Snoop would go on to become an overnight sensation in the world of hip-hop. However, he could not escape his violent past, and at one time was charged with the murder of a rival gang member, Phillip Woldermarian, a charge he was later acquitted of because of self-defense.
Despite his numerous run-ins with the law, he is determined to see a change in the mentality of youth in the Black community. Snoopýs idea for the documentary was to use his personal story to teach children in the Black community that there are alternatives to the criminal lifestyle.
Bigg Snoop Doggýs Youth Authority screens Friday, September 12 at the Urbanworld Film Festival.
Todd A. Smith is the publisher of http://www.regalmag.com, an online magazine dedicated to issues affecting African American men. The website tackles such topics as social and political issues, health, relationships, business, sports and entertainment.
It is no secret that high incarceration rates are an epidemic in the Black community. Many of todayýs biggest celebrities, from sports to music, are survivors of this epidemic. Some of todayýs biggest hip-hop stars often rap about their struggles growing up in the Black community, but few return to their old neighborhoods and mentor children about avoiding the temptation of street life.
Few rappers have been criticized as much as Long Beach legend Snoop Dogg, whose early success led to the popularity of ýgangstaý rap in the early 1990s. Despite the raw lyrics of Snoopýs early records, he is determined to see that the youth in the Black community do not follow in his footsteps, which led to his incarceration before achieving international fame.
According to reports, the West Coast rapper has teamed up with documentary director Gabriel London, filmmaker Alex Munoz and Black Entertainment Televisionýs (BET) Urbanworld Film Festival to present Bigg Snoop Doggýs Youth Authority: California, an autobiographical streets-to-prison documentary production.
According to a released statement, ýThe resulting documentary weaves together Snoopýs experiences growing up in the midst of daily violence and gang activity with the stories of young men still caught up in the streets-to-prison cycle. Bridging generations, London has painted an intimate portrait of Snoop and the ýyoung Gýs,ý current prisoners and parolees who struggle to find their way in a system that is too often focused on punishment rather than education and rehabilitation. The film is Snoop and the filmmakersý attempt to break a vicious cycle that leads to over 10,000 youth being locked up annually in California alone.ý
Before signing to Death Row Records in the early 1990s, Snoop was active in the nefarious street gang the Crips, experiencing frequent run-ins with the law. The rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, actually spent time inside Californiaýs infamous ýYouth Authorityý (also known as CYA).
Not long after high school graduation, the future rapper was arrested on cocaine possession charges and spent the next three years in the judicial system. Unlike so many others in the Black community, Snoop was able to find an alternative lifestyle when he discovered a love for hip-hop. Snoop, along with Nate Dogg and hip-hop producer Dr. Dreýs step-brother Warren G, founded the group 213 and began recording mixtapes hoping to impress Dr. Dre. At a NWA house party, Warren G persuaded the disc jockey to play a 213 mixtape, and Dr. Dre was so impressed with Snoopýs rhymes and charisma that he collaborated with him on his debut solo single ýDeep Cover.ý
Snoop would go on to become an overnight sensation in the world of hip-hop. However, he could not escape his violent past, and at one time was charged with the murder of a rival gang member, Phillip Woldermarian, a charge he was later acquitted of because of self-defense.
Despite his numerous run-ins with the law, he is determined to see a change in the mentality of youth in the Black community. Snoopýs idea for the documentary was to use his personal story to teach children in the Black community that there are alternatives to the criminal lifestyle.
Bigg Snoop Doggýs Youth Authority screens Friday, September 12 at the Urbanworld Film Festival.
Todd A. Smith is the publisher of http://www.regalmag.com, an online magazine dedicated to issues affecting African American men. The website tackles such topics as social and political issues, health, relationships, business, sports and entertainment.
7 Ways VoIP Software Can Benefit Home and Business
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Business Domain Name - Biggest Benefit Of Using A Long Web
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