How would I know if I am developing type 2 diabetes or already have it?

Question

For the record, since many questions like this need more information. I am 21 years old, male, weigh 310 pounds, and am 6'1". My build is.....fat I guess. Maybe obese. I don't know, I have never been diagnosed as obese. And in case this may have something to do with this, I am 1/4 Italian, 1/4 Spanish, 1/4 German, and 1/4 Irish.

Answer 1

Go to the doctor and get the test!! It's a simple blood test - that's the ONLY way to find out!!! Ask for health education information on losing weight, too.

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

When my mom first got it, she had blurred vision and dizziness and she was thristy all the time. You should probably get a yearly physical if you're concerned and ask your doctor to run labwork. I've been obese for as long as I can remember. I believe if you are more than 30 pounds over the normal weight for your particular height, you are considered obese. Everytime I see a new doctor, they send me for a whole bunch of tests to check my cholesterol and glucose levels and thyroid and they're so surprised that aside from all the extra fat, I'm in perfect health. You should start an exercise program though because we can only push our luck so far. I was planning on starting a diet and shedding major pounds and then I found out I was pregnant so, gonna have to keep my skinnier jeans in storage for a while yet.

Answer 6

Well the first sign that you are getting Type II Diabetes would be detected through a glucose/insulin resistance test. If you show your body is resisting the glucose (you are creating it, just not using it) you are a good canidate for Type II Diabetes.

Make sure you exercise regularly and maintain a healthy, balanced diet and you should be OK. Insulin Resistance can be controlled by medication.

Not everyone with a weight problem has diabetes or ever developes it. There are other health issues that can cause weight gain and make weight loss difficult. A doctor can find out the right plan for you.

Answer 7

If your fat is concentrated in your belly, it's probably Type 2 diabetes. If your fat is evenly distributed, so that you have fat wrists, fat ankles, etc., it's probably not.

The diagnosis of diabetes requires 2 BG readings of 126 mg/dl or higher without explanation. (When you have an infection, etc., your BG goes up without giving you a diagnosis of diabetes.)

However, you're sick *years* before then. They've seen diabetic retinopathy as much as 7 years before blood sugars rise like that. What ends up being diagnosed as diabetes is called "metabolic syndrome" or "fragile X syndrome" before you are diagnosable.

Diabetes is NOT caused by being fat. Most commonly, it's caused by a genetic defect in mitochondial DNA - the kind of DNA you get only from your mother. When your blood sugars start to rise, your body produces more insulin to cope with it. More than 2/3 of all Type 2 diabetics have an excess of insulin in their blood. The surplus insulin forces your body to lay down lamina of fat, mostly around your intestines.

Don't let anyone lay a guilt trip on you. Having diabetes is no more your fault than being German is: you chose the wrong grandmother.

You might want to see a doctor, or you might not. You can buy a glucose meter at any drugstore, and test yourself, no prescription needed. You might want to buy some insurance before a doctor diagnoses you as having diabetes; it will be *really* difficult and really expensive once he does that.

Answer 8

Firstly, you need to look at your family history. Is there medical history of type 2 diabetes?

Being overweight doesn't help either (I am type 2 and could lose a few kilos/pounds). Note that skinny people are diabetics too!

Go to your doctor if you are worried, he/she will take blood tests and also give you a "glucose tolerance test" which involved you taking a drink of a very sugary liquid (which isn't nearly as bad as some make out!) and thy wait an hour or two hours, then they take a blood test.

This is too see if your body is producing enough insulin to counteract the intake of an increase in sugar.

The test can take hours, so you need to put a day aside when you book in.

Try to make even small changes to your diet to help. Big changes all at once can be frustrating if you concentrate on too many changes at once.

One important thing: Exercise is a must for diabetics, it helps reduce BSLs in the body (Blood Sugar Levels).

Go and make an appointment to see your doctor and get started on finding out some answers to your questions. Firstly to find out if your are diabetic number one and number two to see what your risk is.

Good luck.

Answer 9

According to the government of the USA, I am obese at 6'1" and 241 so you are for sure. As for diabetes, see a specialist and take a simple blood test and know and if you are, follow the rules and live love and prosper. Well the prosper part is up to you but the long part depend on following the rules.

Answer 10

When you have diabetes, you and your family have a lot to learn. The good news is that there are people you can count on to help you and your parents understand diabetes and what you need to do to stay healthy.

Before you had diabetes, maybe you only met with a doctor or nurse when you went for a checkup. But now you may meet with many different people to help you understand your diabetes. Taking care of diabetes requires the know-how of many different health care workers. In fact, you'll have your very own team of experts to help you.

You'll have a team member to help you know what to eat. Another will tell you which medicine to take. One team member will teach you all about diabetes and how to take care of yourself. And there's even a team member to help you deal with any feelings or frustrations you're having about dealing with diabetes.