Re: Diabetes Alert Day

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Jim Chinnis wrote:

But the ADA could perhaps do better by using a blood glucose meter than by
using a set of questions. It could also work to get bg measurements done in
places where people gather. In the US, you can get your blood pressure
checked at a drugstore or a county fair. At some fairs I've seen free
hearing screenings offered. I've never seen a free bg reading offered.

The single most important thing the ADA could do is to abandon fbg and HbA1c as screening tests and advise post prandial one hour tests, casual tests, and fasting insulin levels instead.

Susan
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  • Re: Diabetes Alert Day
    ... It could also work to get bg measurements done in ... checked at a drugstore or a county fair. ... At some fairs I've seen free ... There was a regional ADA meeting in Washington, DC a few years ago and one booth offered free HbA1c testing. ...
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  • Re: Diabetes Alert Day
    ... checked at a drugstore or a county fair. ... At some fairs I've seen free ... one booth offered free HbA1c testing. ... Well, then, maybe the "Test" that the ADA is offering isn't needed. ...
    (alt.support.diabetes)