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Will a routine blood test for diabetes show if you smoke?

Will a routine blood test for diabetes show if you smoke?

Last updated on 30 Mar 2023

Is fasting blood glucose of 5.9 mmol normal?

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.

Last updated on 30 Mar 2023

Does weight loss actually reverse prediabetes?

Yes, weight loss helps in reversing prediabetes along with diet control

Last updated on 20 Mar 2023

How to get rid of the extra weight cause by Diabetes type 2?

By eating healthy carbohydrates and exercising daily one can lose extra weight with type 2 diabetes.

Last updated on 20 Mar 2023

What is a good diet for a pre-diabetic person?

A good diet for prediabetes person should comprise of lean meat such as chicken and fish and legumes along with lots of vegetables and yogurt.

Last updated on 20 Mar 2023

Why is weight loss a common symptom of diabetes?

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

Last updated on 20 Mar 2023

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