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I think often fasting numbers show rises before post-prandials
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From the research and articles I have read, it is the other way around. It is the insulin response to meals which goes first. OGTT (oral glucose tolerance tests) are a much more sensitive test, and these show abnormalities (high results) before the fasting levels start to rise.
Insulin resistance is not insulin resistance per se. what actually happens is that people with type 2 lose flexibility of response. After food the insulin resistance drops, allowing all that glucose to be taken up by the muscles. With type 2 it stays high, causing high insulin levels. As the disease progresses, the pancreas becomes affected and is unable to produce enough insulin and so blood glucose levels rise.
My (non-medical) opinion is that currently you have a high normal blood sugar. You have relatives with type 2. Both these increase your risk - but do not necessarily mean that you will develop type 2.
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I'm getting much more active plus I cut out most of the refined carbs I used to binge on. I'm hoping that the numbers will stay normal from now on.
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totally concur with xMenace - ROCK ON!
adopting these lifestyle changes will not hurt, and should help protect you against developing type 2.
