This is a good explanation using some of the graphs that have been on various other sites over the years. This topic seems to get new addresses often.
http://bananapoop.com/health/hypogly...rance-test.php
This link is one I am more familiar with:
http://www.rajeun.net/gtt.html
In a glucose tolerance test --pure glucose is measured. One cannot say what a normal should be if it were food instead of pure glucose. The various types of impairment are compared to each other, but not to potential test results if food which needs to be digested are measured for the same time period.
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