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blood glucose
Etymology: AS, blod + OFr, livel + Gk, glykys, sweet
the concentration of glucose in the blood, represented in milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood. Home monitoring devices make blood glucose measurement both efficient and accurate. Normal adult blood glucose levels range from 70 to 115 mg/dL (4 to 6 mmol/L), with generally higher levels after 50 years of age. A fasting serum glucose of 126 mg/dL on two or more occasions signifies diabetes mellitus. See also hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia.

blood glucose
Diabetology The principal sugar produced by the body from food–especially carbohydrates, but also from proteins and fats; glucose is the body's major source of energy, is transported to cells via the circulation and used by cells in the presence of insulin. See Glucose.

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Q. what defines a person as having diabetes type 2?

A. In type 2 diabetes -- noninsulin dependent or adult-onset diabetes -- glucose levels rise because the body is resistant to the effects of insulin and the amount insulin produced by the body is insufficient to overcome this resistance. Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed in adults over age 40 but can develop in younger people and children. People with a family history of type 2 diabetes have a greater risk of developing the disease. Most people with type 2 diabetes are overweight and physically inactive.

Other risk factors include: history of gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy), polycystic ovary syndrome, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and history of impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose. People with metabolic syndrome (a combination of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, and abnormal ability to process glucose) are also at higher risk for the disease. Hope this helps.

Q. does anyone have experience with a continuous blood glucose monitor?

A. my ex girlfriend had it connected near an insulin pump. she found it very helpful and useful. it lowered her A1C levels and saved her the hypoglycemia every now and then.

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With a glycaemic index of just 32, it provides four calories per gram, the same amount of energy as sugar (sucrose), but large fluctuations in the blood glucose and insulin levels are avoided and digestion and absorption occur over a much longer period.
 
 
 
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