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Can I Get Diabetes If My Parents Are Diabetic?

I just got up this morning drank a small amout of water called my mom for her bday remembered I needed to check my sugars it was 271 my mom was diabetic at age 36 my dad is also diabetic could I be as well I don t use sugar instead I use honey to try to better take care of my self my sugars run between 90/125 on average
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
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Hi, i had gone through your query and understood your concerns.

Usually when a patient comes to clinic with your details, We first check Fasting and Postprandial blood sugar levels along with HbA1c( shows average sugar levels in the past 3 months).
Then if they show higher levels, we diagnose you as diabetic, if they are under control as You mentioned 90/125, then as non-diabetic. As latest sugar check showed 271mg/dl which is a very high level, You need to folloe the above giudelines.
Coming to your second query, Parents being diabetic, The chances you getting diabetes is increased. As you already know and under diet and physical activity management, that definitely helps you to control blood sugar levels and delay diabetes.
Hope this guides you. Thank you.
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Can I Get Diabetes If My Parents Are Diabetic?

Hi, i had gone through your query and understood your concerns. Usually when a patient comes to clinic with your details, We first check Fasting and Postprandial blood sugar levels along with HbA1c( shows average sugar levels in the past 3 months). Then if they show higher levels, we diagnose you as diabetic, if they are under control as You mentioned 90/125, then as non-diabetic. As latest sugar check showed 271mg/dl which is a very high level, You need to folloe the above giudelines. Coming to your second query, Parents being diabetic, The chances you getting diabetes is increased. As you already know and under diet and physical activity management, that definitely helps you to control blood sugar levels and delay diabetes. Hope this guides you. Thank you.