Been very concerned about high risk of D

[DiamondAsh]

Just lately I've been really worried about becoming diabetic so I have resolved to keep tabs on my Sugar Levels and to eat the right foods. Unfortunately I have a very sweet tooth There is a lot of D in my family. It is very worrying.

 

[Northerner]

Hi DiamondAsh, welcome to the forum 🙂 When you say you are keeping an eye on your sugar levels, do you mean that you are doing blood tests with a home meter, or do you mean your sugar intake in food and drink? If testing, what levels are you getting on waking? Do you have any symptoms of diabetes? It might be worth having a word with your GP so you can either put your concerns to rest or, if necessary, commence treatment.

 

[DiamondAsh]

I've got two monitors and I test regularly. I am seeing how I react to various foods. I will be telling my Doc about them. My test results are at the IGT stage.

 

[Copepod]

Watching what you eat, your body weight, plus being physically active will lessen your risk of going from IGT to type 2 diabetes, or delay. Nothing you can do about genetics, but you can affect your own behaviour / "environment" (in genetic terminology).
Good on you for taking action.🙂