Impaired Fasting Glucose

Testosterone replacement therapy combined with lifestyle modification may contribute to improved metabolic and glucose profiles for men with hypogonadism and prediabetes, according to a review article.

Adrenal gland volume is greater among adults with type 2 diabetes than without diabetes and might serve as a biomarker of metabolic status, according to study findings.

Four body fat-related biomarkers are linked to risk for type 2 diabetes for parous women; for one of these, the association differs by gestational diabetes status, researchers found.

Children with obesity and a high level of liver fat content are more likely to have impaired glucose tolerance, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes compared with those with normal liver fat content, according to a speaker

Postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes have increased bone mineral content and lower bone turnover markers vs. those with normal or impaired glucose tolerance, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Fasting plasma glucose level, rather than 1-hour or 2-hour glucose, may be a better indicator of risk for pregnancy complications such as large for gestational age and hypertensive disorders, according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine.