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Courtesy [53] Factors that link clinical suspicions to insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and a proclivity to develop T2DM. |
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| I. |
Strong family history of diabetes mellitus. |
| II. |
High risk ethnic background (Aboriginal, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, African American, Native American Indian). |
| III. |
Obesity (visceral, omental). Phenotypic changes of abdominal obesity: waist/hip ratio equal or greter than 1 in males and equal or greter than 0.8 in females. |
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Gestational diabetes. |
| V. |
Macrosomia. |
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Multiparity. |
| VII. |
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). |
| VIII |
Impaired glucose tolerance. Two-hour postprandial blood sugar ranging from 140 to 199 mg/dL after 75 gram OGTT |
| IX. |
Impaired fasting glucose : 110–125 mg/dL. |
| X. |
Aging. |
| XI. |
Hypertension. |
| XII. |
Dyslipidemia. The lipid triad (increased VLDL, triglycerides, small dense LDL. Decreased HDL). |
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