A 38-year-old member asked:
why wouldnon-fasting blood glucose levels be quite higher than fasting levels & how to improve?
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Dr. David Sneid answered
40 years experience Endocrinology
Because your sugar: Goes up when you eat. This is the first defect noted in overweight people developing type 2 diabetes. You need diet, exercise and weight loss, a visit to your doctor, education, monitoring and almost certainly whatever medication your doctor thinks is appropriate.
Answered on Oct 12, 2013
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Blood glucose : On the contrary, if you fast for 15 hours your blood glucose level is more likely to be lower. Good luck.
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Normal fasting sugar: Normal fasting blood sugar is between 65-99 mg/dl.
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