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Is Fasting Blood Sugar Level Of 171 A Cause For Concern?
Question: Hello Sir,
I have just get my reports, and found fasting blood sugar 171, is it diabetics. If yes what I should take precautions for that ?
I am age of 50 and this is my first report in which found high blood sugar.
Please reply
I have just get my reports, and found fasting blood sugar 171, is it diabetics. If yes what I should take precautions for that ?
I am age of 50 and this is my first report in which found high blood sugar.
Please reply
Brief Answer:
Please get HbA1C test or GTT done
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir, thanks for the query.
The fasting blood sugar level of 170 is high. Yes it is diabetes. But please get your HbA1C test or GTT done. They confirm whether it is diabetes.
If it is confirmed by those tests, then you need to take medicines.
The other care to be taken is
No eating sugars, sweets, vegetables grown below ground.
take green leafy vegetables.
Start exercises like Brisk walking.
Get sugar levels checked regularily every 3 weeks initially and every month later on.
Thank you
Please get HbA1C test or GTT done
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir, thanks for the query.
The fasting blood sugar level of 170 is high. Yes it is diabetes. But please get your HbA1C test or GTT done. They confirm whether it is diabetes.
If it is confirmed by those tests, then you need to take medicines.
The other care to be taken is
No eating sugars, sweets, vegetables grown below ground.
take green leafy vegetables.
Start exercises like Brisk walking.
Get sugar levels checked regularily every 3 weeks initially and every month later on.
Thank you
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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