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What Level In Random Sugar Test Indicate Diabetes?

Hello Doctor,First of all let me thank you for being available to all of us for extending your valuable time and opinion,i have just tested by Blood sugar after approximately 2 hours after lunch and it read as being 179, What do you advise i should do, I am still not on any type of medicines for diabetic Thank you, best of regards
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Hi, I am Dr. Kaushik. I am a diabetologist and preventive medicine specialist. A fasting plasma glucose level not less than 126 mg/dl (7.0 mmol/l) or a random plasma glucose not less than 200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l) or HBA1c not less than 6.5% or 2 hr PPG not less than 200 mg/dl calls for the diagnosis of diabetes.The investigation you have done confirms your impaired glucose tolerance. First of all, you need to check your BMI, diet and lifestyle. Your target BMI should be less than 25. Secondly, if you are a sedentary worker, you need to do exercise or yoga for at least 30 min. a day. thirdly, you need to consult a dietician who will help you out with your diet. For the time being, avoid sugar, fast foods, carbonated drinks, alcohol, smoking. added salt, fatty foods.
Now, the medications! For that, you need to have the following tests done apart from checking your Blood pressure; fasting sugar, HBA1c, lipid profile, urea, creatinine. Depending upon your HBA1c level, your glycemic control will be decided and diabetes medications will be provided. In addition, you need to have the other tests done to identify related non-communicable diseases or complications early and treatment will be done accordingly.
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What Level In Random Sugar Test Indicate Diabetes?

Hi, I am Dr. Kaushik. I am a diabetologist and preventive medicine specialist. A fasting plasma glucose level not less than 126 mg/dl (7.0 mmol/l) or a random plasma glucose not less than 200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l) or HBA1c not less than 6.5% or 2 hr PPG not less than 200 mg/dl calls for the diagnosis of diabetes.The investigation you have done confirms your impaired glucose tolerance. First of all, you need to check your BMI, diet and lifestyle. Your target BMI should be less than 25. Secondly, if you are a sedentary worker, you need to do exercise or yoga for at least 30 min. a day. thirdly, you need to consult a dietician who will help you out with your diet. For the time being, avoid sugar, fast foods, carbonated drinks, alcohol, smoking. added salt, fatty foods. Now, the medications! For that, you need to have the following tests done apart from checking your Blood pressure; fasting sugar, HBA1c, lipid profile, urea, creatinine. Depending upon your HBA1c level, your glycemic control will be decided and diabetes medications will be provided. In addition, you need to have the other tests done to identify related non-communicable diseases or complications early and treatment will be done accordingly.