Glucose & Insulin Assessment
Assessment Stage: Baseline Assessment
Included in Future Health Assessment: Yes
Partner: DHM Pathology
Provider: DHM Pathology
Approximate Cost: Included in Future Health Assessment
What is it?
This assessment evaluates how effectively your body regulates blood sugar and insulin.
Rather than identifying diabetes alone, it aims to detect early metabolic dysfunction before diabetes develops.
What does it measure?
Fasting Glucose
HbA1c
Fasting Insulin
Together these markers provide information about:
Blood sugar control
Insulin production
Early insulin resistance
Metabolic health
Why is it important?
Insulin resistance often develops many years before type 2 diabetes.
It also contributes to:
Heart disease
Fatty liver disease
High blood pressure
Weight gain
Dementia
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Identifying metabolic dysfunction early provides an opportunity to reverse many of these changes through lifestyle intervention.
Who may benefit?
Recommended for all adults.
Particularly important for people with:
Family history of diabetes
Overweight or obesity
Elevated triglycerides
High blood pressure
Gestational diabetes
PCOS
What happens during the test?
A fasting blood sample is collected.
Preparation
Fast for 8–12 hours prior to testing.
Water is encouraged.
Advantages
Detects diabetes
Detects pre-diabetes
Detects insulin resistance before diabetes develops
Highly evidence based
Limitations
Insulin levels vary considerably between individuals and should always be interpreted alongside glucose, HbA1c and clinical context.
How Future Health uses this investigation
Results are interpreted together with:
Body composition
Nutrition assessment
Physical activity
Liver health
Cardiovascular biomarkers
to identify opportunities for improving metabolic health.
Future Health Summary
Maintaining healthy blood sugar regulation is one of the most effective ways to reduce the future risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and many other chronic diseases.