Which is the most accurate test for blood glucose?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Blood glucose is tested either randomly, or during fasting (also known as Fasting Blood Sugar). The ability to metabolize sugar properly which assesses what we call glucose tolerance is tested by admi... Read More
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What is the normal maximum limit for fasting blood glucose? Additionally, can diabetes and pre-diabetes be reversed and how ?
2 Answers
Dr. Elie Salem,
Pediatrics
- Normal fasting limit for fasting glucose should be less than 126 , but in addition you should do HBA1C and it should be less than 7, there are 2 kinds of diabetes type 1 and type 2, you may benefit fr... Read More
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Hi im 54 and have type 2 diabetes.my dr prescribes victoza injection for treating diabetes.is it safe?do u reccomand that i take it?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Victoza acts by increasing insulin secretion in the presence of elevated blood glucose; delays gastric emptying of digested food in order to decrease blood sugar elevation after meals; it also decreas... Read More
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Can a female 16 yo be affected with diabetes??i checked my BMI i got the normal weight stage,so if i wanna be more relaxed which blood test i should run on??same as cholesterol(both LDL&HDL)&vitD.thx!
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Yes it's possible especially if there's family history of diabetes at a relatively young age, and here I'm referring to type 1 diabetes (occurs because of immune system malfunction wher... Read More
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I have a very strong family history of diabetes type 2. Is there any kind of testing done to predict if someone will acquire DM II in the future?
Dr. Thierry Yazbek,
Surgery
- more details are needed ( age, weight, blood pressure, .........) but in general
Numerous epidemiologic studies have shown that people with 1 or more first-degree relatives who are affected with diab... Read More
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