People over the age of 30 should undergo an annual test for the presence of Diabetes.  Today ,a fasting blood sample is adequate to diagnose diabetes.

   The disease diabetes whose name is derived from the Greek word meaning "Siphon" was known to ancient physicians. However one of the first recorded references to diabetes is in the papyrus discovered by Ebers in the tomb of Thebes in Egypt in 1862......

  If you have diabetes. So what? Modern and correct management allows you to lead your normal lifestyle and dietary habits.