I am 22. My fasting sugar level is 108. Do I have diabetes?
You fall under the category prediabetes.
Last updated on 30 Mar 2023
Yes it has been observed that 5% weight loss of total body fat can help lower blood sugar levels.
Last updated on 20 Mar 2023
In general less than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L ) is normal. 100 to 125 mg/dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L ) is diagnosed as prediabetes. 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L ) or higher on two separate tests is diagnosed as diabetes.
Prediabetes has been linked with long-term damage which includes damage to the heart, blood vessels and kidneys.
Diabetics lose weight as there is no insulin available to move glucose into the body's cells, glucose builds up in the bloodstream. The kidneys then work to remove this unused sugar through urination. The sugar is not used as energy, so the body starts burning fat and muscle for energy, resulting in weight loss
Prediabetes is anything between 100mg/dl to 140 mg/dl.
RBS, RBG, Random Blood Sugar
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