[Capt. Tom]

But the vast majority of patients, accounting for most of the increase in new cases in recent years, have type 2 diabetes, a chronic condition linked to genetics, weight gain and inactivity.

They omitted saying the reason there are so many type 2 diabetics today is they keep lowering the threshold.

For example, many years ago if they took a readings below 140 after fasting overnight; you were OK.
Then it dropped to 130; then to 120 ; now they are using 100.

IMHO Using the 100 or lower measurement is going to make plenty of healthy people type 2 diabetics.

-Tom

[Captain Peter Blood]

Very true

[BobL]

” For example, many years ago if they took a readings below 140 after fasting overnight; you were OK.
Then it dropped to 130; then to 120 ; now they are using 100. IMHO Using the 100 or lower measurement is going to make plenty of healthy people type 2 diabetics. -Tom “

Thanks Tom, I’m VERY SUSPICIOUS about medical thresholds, and this is a big one, since it means getting ‘patients for life’ if it’s low enough. Likewise, do they have ANY EVIDENCE on which to base blood pressure numbers? I doubt it.

[cva66snipe]

They omitted saying the reason there are so many type 2 diabetics today is they keep lowering the threshold.

For example, many years ago if they took a readings below 140 after fasting overnight; you were OK. Then it dropped to 130; then to 120 ; now they are using 100.

IMHO Using the 100 or lower measurement is going to make plenty of healthy people type 2 diabetics.

Very true indeed they did move the mark. My wife before disability hit was a CNA for 5 years and the allowed numbers were in fact higher like you said.