Oxidative stress, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Table 1 Type 2 diabetes mellitus and glucose levels for diagnostic criteria¹

Glucose management test	Range	Diagnosis
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) (at least 8 h fast)	≥ 126	Diabetes mellitus
	100-125	Impaired fasting glucose
	≤ 99	Normal
2-h oral glucose tolerance test of 75 g glucose load (mg/dL) WITH	≥ 200	Diabetes
Random screening with common symptoms of diabetes (polyuria,	140-199	Impaired glucose tolerance
polydipsia, weight loss, etc.)	≤ 139	Normal
Hemoglobin A1c (%)	≥ 6.5	Diabetes
	5.7-6.4	Prediabetes/high risk
	≤ 5.7	Normal

¹All tests in diabetes range must be repeated after 24 h, to be confirmed diagnosis.