What should my uncle's blood sugar be when he wakes up (when he is fasting) and what should it be after he has his meals.
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1.Normal Fasting Blood sugar level is 75-115mg/dl and Post prandial (2 hour after breakfast/ meal) is <140 mg/dl 2.A person is considered Diabetic if fasting Blood sugar is>.140mg/dl and Post prandial blood sugar is>200 mg/dl 3. A person havingFasting blood sugar between 115mg/dl to 140mg/dl and post prandial blood sugar between140mg/dl to 200mg/dl is considered to be suffering from IGT(Impaired glucose tolerance) and is prone to develop Diabetis if adequate precaution is not taken
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Normal fasting sugar and 2 hours after meal should be less than 100 & 140mg respectively. If person is diabetic for good control keep fasting and 2hours between 90-110 & 100-130 respectively. The limits are individualised based on age, other associated diseases and how carefully a patient can manage his diabetes without having low sugar episodes.
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