When should a sugar test be done?

 

When should a sugar test be done? Diabetes is a disease that silently licks the internal organs of the human body like a termite, and if it is not detected in time, it causes blindness kidney failure and countless other medical problems.

Surprisingly, most patients with type 2 diabetes are often unaware of the disease, so it is important to make regular blood sugar check-ups.

What is a healthy blood sugar level?
A healthy person's blood sugar level should be less than 100 mg/dL before meals and 70 to 140 mg/dL after meals.

In contrast, people with early diabetes or prediabetes should have 80 to 130 mg/dL before meals and 180 mg/dL after meals to avoid complications.

At what age should the habit of blood sugar check-ups be adopted? Even if the body weight increases a lot, blood sugar levels should be checked every 3 months, while in case of high blood pressure, increased cholesterol level, sitting all the time, or heart disease, this check-up should be made a habit. Should.    If women are diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy, they should be screened for diabetes every three years.