At what blood sugar level should one start medication?
Fasting blood sugar tests more than 200mg/dl needs medications and cannot be lowered by lifestyle changes alone
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
The best time to test blood sugar is between 6 AM to 8 AM in the morning before breakfast.
Yes, doctors do test for diabetes as a part of routine check up specially after the age of 30.
If you have type1 diabetes then you need to test it everyday and if you have type 2 diabetes then you can test it once in two days.
Yes excess water intake may interfere with your test results.
A post-prandial blood glucose test is done ideally two hours after meals to check how well the body is absorbing glucose from the food.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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