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   What is a normal blood glucose level if you have diabetes?

   • If you're being tested for type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, two hours after drinking the glucose solution: A healthy blood glucose level is lower than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L). A blood glucose level between 140 and 199 mg/dL (7.8 and 11 mmol/L) is considered prediabetes. If you have prediabetes, you're at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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   How does type 2 diabetes affect blood glucose levels?

   • This is a condition in which your cells don't respond normally to insulin. As a result, your body needs more insulin to help the glucose enter your cells. At first, your body makes more insulin to try to get cells to respond. But over time, your body can't make enough insulin, and your blood glucose levels rise. Who is at risk for type 2 diabetes?

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   What is a normal blood sugar level after a blood test?

   • After the one-hour test, a blood sugar level of 190 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or 10.6 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), or higher indicates gestational diabetes. A blood sugar level below 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) usually is thought to be within the standard range for the test. But this may vary by clinic or lab.

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   May 1, 2024 · An A1c in this range indicates that you regularly maintain a higher-than-normal blood glucose level, putting you at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. If your A1c level is 6.5% or higher, a healthcare provider may officially diagnose you with type 2 diabetes.

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   Apr 26, 2024 · Type 2 diabetes: usually a combination of your pancreas not making enough insulin and your cells not using insulin well ( insulin resistance) Prediabetes: when your blood sugar levels...

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   May 1, 2024 · An A1c between 5.7 percent and 6.4 percent indicates prediabetes, a condition where your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes means that you are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes; fortunately, making lifestyle changes can help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and ...

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   May 3, 2024 · Overview. The glucose tolerance test measures the body's response to sugar, also called glucose. Another name for this test is the oral glucose tolerance test. This test can be used to screen for type 2 diabetes or prediabetes before you have symptoms of either condition. Or it can help find out whether diabetes is causing existing symptoms.

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   May 7, 2024 · May 7, 2024. Reviewed by Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing. What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease. It is characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood. Type 2 diabetes is also called type 2 diabetes mellitus and adult-onset diabetes.

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   May 10, 2024 · Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose is your main source of energy. It comes from the foods you eat. A hormone called insulin helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. If you have diabetes, your body doesn't make enough insulin or doesn't use insulin well.