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What Is The Normal Average Blood Sugar And Pressure Levels For A Child?
Question: Good morning, my daughter was prescribe a short term course of prednisone due to the worsening of her asthma condition and some of the side effects are : gain weight , high blood pressure , fluid retention and high blood sugar levels.
I would like to know what are the normal average blood sugar levels and blood pressure for a 3 year old girl?
I would like to know what are the normal average blood sugar levels and blood pressure for a 3 year old girl?
Brief Answer:
Blood sugar fasting 80 to 100mg/dl and blood pressure 96/60
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Can understand your concerns.
Normal average blood sugar levels in fasting state is 80-100 mg/dl and post prandial that is after feeding is 120 mg/dl.
If fasting is more than 140 mg/dl or post prandial more than 200 mg/dl, then it's suggestive of diabetes.
Blood pressure at this age should be around 96/60.
However, I feel that a short course of steroids don't result in these changes.
If these changes are present, then we must look for other causes.
I hope this will help you.
Take care.
Blood sugar fasting 80 to 100mg/dl and blood pressure 96/60
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Can understand your concerns.
Normal average blood sugar levels in fasting state is 80-100 mg/dl and post prandial that is after feeding is 120 mg/dl.
If fasting is more than 140 mg/dl or post prandial more than 200 mg/dl, then it's suggestive of diabetes.
Blood pressure at this age should be around 96/60.
However, I feel that a short course of steroids don't result in these changes.
If these changes are present, then we must look for other causes.
I hope this will help you.
Take care.
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