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Why is eating breakfast so important if i have diabetes?

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Dr. Edwin Schuller answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Balance: Your body needs a constant balanced source of calories, especially after fasting all night, to achieve a healthy balance of blood sugars and other nutrients.

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Answered 4/8/2015

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Fasting plasma glucose 82mg/dL. Glucose 2h of after breakfast 78 & Hba1c is 5.5%. Age30, BMI 22 .Father has diabetes at age 50(close relations only 1 uncle has he is fat). After how much time again need to test? 3years ok? I dnt like much labs.

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Fasting plasma glucose 82mg/dL.Glucose 2h of after breakfast 78 & Hba1c is 5.5%.Age30, male BMI 22 .Father has diabetes at age 50(close relations only 1st uncle & one 2nd uncle). After how much time again need to test? 3years ok? I dnt like much labs

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