I've enjoyed reading this thread, but am frustrated by all the acronyms that I cannot decipher I finally figured out that BG is blood glucose. (One acronym translator on the internet suggested that it might be "bubble guts"). FBG = fasting blood glucose ? Please tell me what is AVC, and what is VLC ? What is a pumpkin "MIM" ? Or perhaps you can point me to a thread on this site which translates the common abbreviations ?