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Does Blood Sugar Level Of 171 Indicate Diabetes?
My blood sugar was 171 one hour after eating a cheeseburger (with relish, tomatoes and avocado) and a few potato and sweet potato fries and 144 two hours after the meal (about 100 three hours after the meal). Am I diabetic? Is this normal? I am about 113 pounds and 5 6 (not overweight). I am afraid to eat any type of white bread or sugar for fear of killing my beta cells.
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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You are concerned that elevated blood sugars after eating may indicate diabetes. These levels are slightly elevated but not in the diabetic range. I would recommend you perform additional blood sugar testing. I would have you do a fasting blood sugar. It should not be more than 136. Then I would recommend repeating a blood sugar 2 hours after a meal. It should not be more than 160. At this point I do not say you are a diabetic. I recommend also to start a good general healthy diet with regular aerobic exercise. These efforts will help reduce your risk of diabetes.
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You are concerned that elevated blood sugars after eating may indicate diabetes. These levels are slightly elevated but not in the diabetic range. I would recommend you perform additional blood sugar testing. I would have you do a fasting blood sugar. It should not be more than 136. Then I would recommend repeating a blood sugar 2 hours after a meal. It should not be more than 160. At this point I do not say you are a diabetic. I recommend also to start a good general healthy diet with regular aerobic exercise. These efforts will help reduce your risk of diabetes.
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To be diabetic the post prandial blood sugars two hours after meal should be more than 200 mg / dl.
So with the blood sugar values you got you are not a diabetic.
To be diabetic the post prandial blood sugars two hours after meal should be more than 200 mg / dl.
So with the blood sugar values you got you are not a diabetic.
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