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If the blood glucose is 120mg, is it bad for your health?

If the blood glucose is 120mg, is it bad for your health?

Yes, you fall under prediabetes which can easily progress into diabetes.

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

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How to confirm if I have gestational diabetes?

During pregnancy, your body makes more hormones and goes through other changes, such as weight gain. These changes cause your body's cells to use insulin less effectively. Hence, a glucose tolerance test is mandatory to check for gestational diabetes.

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If the blood glucose is 120mg, is it bad for your health?

Yes, you fall under prediabetes which can easily progress into diabetes.

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

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What is impaired glucose tolerance?

Impaired glucose tolerance is defined as a 2-hour post meal glucose level between 140 and 200 mg/dL during the oral glucose tolerance test.

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Why is a glucose tolerance test required during pregnancy?

During pregnancy, your body makes more hormones and goes through other changes, such as weight gain. These changes cause your body's cells to use insulin less effectively. Hence, a glucose tolerance test is mandatory to check for gestational diabetes.

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Should medication be taken before glucose testing?

It is advised not to take medications before glucose test until and unless advised by a physician

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