What is the significance of passing GTT - (Glucose Tolerance Test)?
For a diabetic it is near impossible to pass GTT!
As it involves consuming 75 grams of glucose (in simpler language 15 tsp of sugar) at one go in a fasting state and bring the 2 hour blood sugar below 140.
At Freedom from Diabetes, we do this test for our diabetic participants once they are free of tablets/ insulin for a minimum of 3 months and Hba1c is 6 or below.
A celebration happens every year to felicitate these true Freedom Champions… what follows are the details of 2016 GTT Pass!
2. What is the significance of passing GTT
(Glucose Tolerance Test)?
For a diabetic it is near impossible to pass GTT!
As it involves consuming 75 grams of glucose (in simpler language
15 tsp of sugar) at one go in a fasting state and bring the 2 hour
blood sugar below 140.
At Freedom from Diabetes, we do this test for our diabetic
participants once they are free of tablets/ insulin for a minimum
of 3 months and Hba1c is 6 or below.
A celebration happens every year to felicitate these true Freedom
Champions… what follows are the details of 2016 GTT Pass!
4. SANGEETA DHINGRA
HR Spectro Analytical Lab Pvt Ltd
Wellness Consultant
Founder, Choose Life
NEW DELHI
Age: 55 years
Diabetic: 8 years
Free of medicine in: 5 months
GTT score: 80 (mg/dl)
5. RAHUL GIRME
Head Biochemist
BJ Medical College
PUNE
Age: 45 years
Diabetic: 12 years
Free of medicine in: 10 days
GTT score: 87 (mg/dl)
6. RAMESH PATIL
Retired, General Manager
Becker Technology
PUNE
Age: 67 years
Diabetic: 16 years
Free of medicine in: 2 days
GTT score: 89 (mg/dl)
7. DR. VIKAS JADHAV
Clinical Research Scientist
Gastrointestinal Tract Radiologist
PUNE
Age: 47 years
Diabetic: 6 years
Free of medicine in: 4 months
GTT score: 92 (mg/dl)
11. GEETANJALI AVHAD
Sarpanch, Majle Chinchole
Ahmednagar District
NASHIK
Age: 37 years
Diabetic: 1.5 years
Free of medicine in: NA
GTT score: 105 (mg/dl)
12. DR. RAM KHOSE
Retired, Associate Prof, Botany
University of Pune
AHMEDNAGAR
Age: 67 years
Diabetic: 18 years
Free of medicine in: 7 days
GTT score: 106 (mg/dl)
16. B SHRIDHARA
Asst General Manager
New India Co-operative Bank
MUMBAI
Age: 62 years
Diabetic: 6 years
Free of medicine in: 2 months
GTT score: 110 (mg/dl)
18. BANDAPPA VAGDARGI
Associate VP Operations
Taiyo Nippon Sanso K-Air India Pvt ltd
PUNE
Age: 58 years
Diabetic: 5 years
Free of medicine in: 3 months
GTT score: 115 (mg/dl)
24. RAMESH DESHMUKH
Retired, Department Manager
Maharashtra State Co-operative
Marketing Federation
PUNE
Age: 45 years
Diabetic: 12 years
Free of medicine in: 10 days
GTT score: 87 (mg/dl)
25. DR. ASHA BOKIL
Director Education
Sinhagad Institute
PUNE
Age: 61 years
Diabetic: 1 years
Free of medicine in: 2 months
GTT score: 136 (mg/dl)