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Eating right and exercizing, bg levels up in the am...were normal. no weight gain. only change is that i am under emotional stress. connected?

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Assume you: Are referring to "blood glucose"? If so, fasting am glucose levels ideally should be very close to 100mg% but acceptable levels are up to 120mg% in individuals overweight. If concerned have fasting glucose and a1c done at a lab.

Answered 12/17/2013

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