A member asked:

My husband ate 3pork chops 2patatos 1can of peas &1can of corn. he is 25yr old 6'2 and 210lbs had a blood sugar of 147 does that mean he is a diabetic?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Overeating: It is all about the timing of the blood sugar testing. If that reported test was done less than three hours after his meal it is a normal level of blood sugar in a non-fasting state and it means he is not diabetic yet.

Answered 4/2/2014

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