The Sugar

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In today’s time, diabetes (sugar) has become a very common issue. Just like people measure their blood pressure in daily life, people now also measure their blood sugar regularly.

When our pancreas works properly and produces the right amount of insulin, then there is no risk of high blood sugar. But when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, the chances of developing high sugar increase.

Nowadays, sugar tests can be done easily at any nearby lab, which is why people have become more aware and cautious about their sugar levels.

If you want more information about diabetes and blood sugar, you will get very good details from the link given below:
https://manbik.com/what-is-diabetes/

This sugar test is called FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar). If a person wants to know about their sugar levels, they need to go to the nearest pathology lab where sugar tests are done and give their blood sample in the morning on an empty stomach.

FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar)
Teast NameUnitBio Ref. IntervalMethod
Glucose-FastingMg/dL70-99hexokinase/G-6-PDH
Fasting Plasma Glucose (mg/dL)2 hr plasma Glucose (mg/dL)Diagnosis
99 or below139 or belowNormal
100 to 125140 to 199Pre- Diabetes (IGT)
126 or above200 or aboveDiabetes

Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) fasting, means a person has an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes but does not have it yet. A level of 126 mg/dL or above, confirmed by repeating the test on another day, means a person has diabetes. IGT (2 hrs Post meal ), means a person has an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes but does not have it yet. A 2-hour glucose level of 200 mg/dL or above, confirmed by repeating the test on another day, means a person has diabetes

Plasma Glucose GoalsFor people with Diabetes
Before meal70-130 mg/dL
2 hr after mealLess than 180 mg/dL
HBA1cLess than 7%

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