“Is a blood test accurate after eating?” is a common question for many people, because depending on the type of disease and the characteristics of each disease, food intake will affect the results of the blood test. The article below will tell you about the types of blood tests that require fasting and those that do not require fasting.

Prediabetes is a common disease in modern life, caused by blood glucose levels exceeding the prescribed threshold. Prediabetes testing is the most effective way to detect the disease. So when should you test for prediabetes?

Gestational diabetes can cause risks for both mother and baby such as birth defects, stillbirth, postpartum hemorrhage, etc. However, if detected and controlled promptly, the effects of the disease can be limited, thereby helping you have a healthy and safe pregnancy.

Entering the age of 65, women often face many health problems. To screen to prevent dangerous diseases, as well as detect early for timely treatment of health problems, women aged 65 should perform the following tests.

Blood typing during pregnancy is one of the first and most important tests. The purpose of blood typing in pregnant women is to determine blood type and prevent the risks of blood transfusion during childbirth.

Obesity is one of the leading causes of diabetes due to insulin resistance. Too much body fat in obese people makes sugar metabolism more complicated and difficult.

Oral glucose tolerance test is indicated when fasting plasma glucose is 5.5-6.9 mmol/L. Blood glucose level 2 hours after drinking glucose plays a decisive role in diagnosing diabetes. It is one of the important methods to check blood glucose as well as 1 of 4 criteria for accurate diagnosis of diabetes.

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Many people think that diabetes can only occur in the elderly, however, children are also at high risk of diabetes. Diabetes in children greatly affects the health and development of children. Therefore, learning about diabetes in children and testing for diabetes in children is very necessary.

Diabetes not only causes dangerous complications in important organs such as the heart, eyes, kidneys... but is also one of the causes affecting men's sexual health. According to research, up to half of people with diabetes have problems related to sexual function.

Nowadays, the rate of pregnant women with gestational diabetes is increasing. If not diagnosed promptly, gestational diabetes can cause many dangerous complications such as organ hypertrophy, stillbirth, increased obstetric complications, and even death. So when can gestational diabetes be screened? The above concerns of pregnant mothers will be answered in the article below.