Marker for Diabetes Might Miss Early Vision Complication

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"It is becoming more common that studies are showing that a fasting blood sugar value is not necessarily the best way to judge diabetes or diabetes control," said Dr. Stuart Weiss, an endocrinologist at New York University Medical Center.

Weiss noted that right now there is no other marker for diabetes. However, many new studies point to the use of blood sugar levels after eating as being better markers for risk, he said.

"Fasting blood sugar is not all that helpful," Weiss said. "The problem is that a lot of our thinking is based on fasting. That's an issue we need to focus in on," he said.

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