Are you concerned about the possibility of developing diabetes? Are you overweight or underactive and reaching middle age? Do some of your siblings or your mother or father have diabetes? Has your doctor said you are "pre-diabetic?" These are all risk factors, and you are wise to keep an eye on your blood sugar levels because the effects of diabetes on the body can be severe at worst and annoying at best. But how do you know what is too high and what is too low and what is just right? Are normal blood sugar levels the same for every person?
The answer is, no they are not the same for every person. For the most part, the normal range blood sugar levels are the same for everyone, except people already diagnosed with diabetes and children.
If you have been dealing with diabetes for a while, you and your doctor have probably come to realize what level of blood sugar you are able to get and at which level you perform best. In general, for diabetic patients, a normal blood sugar level is anything between 100 and 150. If you have not been diagnosed with diabetes, however, a normal range blood glucose level would be between 90 and 120.
Usually, if and when you are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, your doctor will schedule an appointment with an endocrinologist and probably also a nutritionist. In fact, many communities now have diabetes centers that serve as central locations to get information about diabetes, get diabetes testing done, see specialists, meet with nutritionists or dieticians, and/or take classes to learn all about the various ways of controlling your blood glucose levels.
If you have diabetes, are considered pre-diabetic, or are at high risk for diabetes, it is wise to sit down with your doctor or other health care provider and figure out a plan for how you will deal with this common and chronic condition.
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