Comments on: Are Costly Diabetes Pills Doing Any Good? http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/are-costly-diabetes-pills-doing-any-good/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:22:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jim http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/are-costly-diabetes-pills-doing-any-good/#comment-382110 Jim Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:57:48 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=17771#comment-382110 More individuals are described as diabetic mainly because of the lowered levels used as a barometer for diagnosis. The target Fasting glucose range is now below 100 where it was previously 120, the same can be said for A1C levels, whereas at one time if an A1C test revealed a number under 7 you were not considered diabetic, now the number is under 6. Granted neither of the above mentioned tests are the sole determinants of diabetes the changed standards has led to earlier testing for diabetes. This is a good thing, however the changes in standards has also led to increases in the number of prescriptions being written. Until such time as Americans actually make a lifestyle change the number of individuals diagnosed with diabetes will only continue to rise and the number of prescriptions they will be prescribed will also increase as our poor lifestlye choices lead to further declines in our collective overall health. More individuals are described as diabetic mainly because of the lowered levels used as a barometer for diagnosis. The target Fasting glucose range is now below 100 where it was previously 120, the same can be said for A1C levels, whereas at one time if an A1C test revealed a number under 7 you were not considered diabetic, now the number is under 6. Granted neither of the above mentioned tests are the sole determinants of diabetes the changed standards has led to earlier testing for diabetes. This is a good thing, however the changes in standards has also led to increases in the number of prescriptions being written.
Until such time as Americans actually make a lifestyle change the number of individuals diagnosed with diabetes will only continue to rise and the number of prescriptions they will be prescribed will also increase as our poor lifestlye choices lead to further declines in our collective overall health.

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