A person is said to be diabetic when glucose levels in his blood rises. It has become a common disease these days. The reason being sedentary lifestyle, faulty food habits, lack of physical activity etc. Generally carbohydrates that we consume are converted into glucose. A hormone secreted by pancreas, called as insulin breaks down the glucose to make it absorbable by body cells. During this process, glucose is converted into energy. When pancreas produces insufficient amount of insulin, or human body becomes insulin resistant, glucose starts accumulating in blood which leads to diabetes. It is possible to keep diabetes under check with medicines, diet control and exercise. However, if this problem is not diagnosed on time, it may lead to serious consequences such as heart problem, kidney problem, liver disease and damage to eyes and nervous system. Blood Sugar Levels Chart Pre-diabetic person Minimum fasting value: 101 mg/dl Maximum fasting value: 126 mg/dl Post-Prandial: 140-200 mg/dl Normal person Minimum fasting value: 70 mg/dl Maximum fasting value: 100 mg/dl Post-Prandial: less than 140 mg/dl Diabetic person Minimum fasting value: more than 126 mg/dl Maximum fasting value: 126 mg/dl Post-Prandial: more than 200 mg/dl Picture 1: Blood Sugar Levels Chart source: anormalbloodsugarlevel.com One should always take reference from doctor about his normal blood [...]
American Diabetes Association Guidelines 2011
by on 19. Sep, 2011 in diabetes information
The clinical practice recommendations by American Diabetes Association are available in a publication which comes out in the month of January every year. This information is available on their site too and you can get it from there free of cost. The American Diabetes Association Guidelines 2011 are not much different from previous guidelines. Hence, the doctors need not to change the way they practice that much. The guidelines of 2011 differ in terms of screening for gestational diabetes. Picture 1: Symbol of American Diabetes Association Source: diabetes.org Cutpoints of American Diabetes Association Guidelines The fasting cutpoint is equal to or greater than 92 mg/dL The hourly cutpoint is equal to or greater than 180 mg/dL The 2-hour cutpoint is equal to or greater than 153 mg/dL In case, a woman is above these cutpoints, she needs to be diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Every woman, who had gestational diabetes in the past, must be screened at least once every three years to ensure the type2 diabetes do not develop in future. Targets The targets are still applicable as they were in previous guidelines. The doctors had a number of clinical trials since last some years that had led to confusing data regarding the safety of normalizing the levels of blood [...]
Microalbuminuria – Causes, Test and Treatment.
by on 27. Mar, 2011 in diabetes information
What is Microalbuminuria A slight amount of Albumin in the urine indicates Microalbuminuria in a patient. Albumin is a type of protein that stays in the renal in most time. In the absence in the inadequate processing of this protein some parts of protein starts coming out through the urination. Microalbuminuria is a defined condition that is known for very low amount of protein in the urine more or less ranges between 30 to 300 milligrams in a decilitre of urine. In a routine urine test or repeated urine tests it can be diagnosed but is not a problematic indicator at all. Microalbuminuria In Diabetes There is s straight relationship among the patients of diabetic span, blood pressure, indexes of body weight and Microalbumiuria. This research was goaled to compare microalbuminuria in the diabetic patients includes time since diabetes, sex and age of the patient including body mass index and findings of creatinine in the Indian subcontinent. As per the Micral test on various Type-2 diabetic patients, it is a way to estimate the microalbuminuria. After the descriptive clinical examination and physical examinations of the patient, a straight relationship of treatment is established in the Type-2 diabetic patients. Those who are diabetic patients are more prone to have microalbuminuria if [...]
HbA1C – Hemoglobin a1c, Normal Range, Blood Test, Levels, Calculator
by on 25. Mar, 2011 in diabetes information
HbA1C Haemoglobin A1C The most important tint in the body that carries oxygen to the blood and gives it a red colour is Haemoglobin. Again it is Haemoglobin that gives the blood a red colour and is a largest protein in the blood cells. There is maximum percentage of Haemoglobin in the blood is Haemoglobin A. It is known as matured type of Haemoglobin. A chemical compound that registers more than maximum percentage of Haemoglobin in the blood is a formation of minor working components, but slightly apart from others. These components when assign with Haemoglobin, form A1c, A1b, A1a1 and A1a2. A1c is minor glucose bound tiny particles of Haemoglobin. This type of Haemoglobin is also known as Glycated Haemoglobin. HbA1C Normal range When an examination of Haemoglobin A1c test is found between the two figures of 4 and 6, then it is called a normal range. According to an observation that the uncontrolled diabetes always shows a result more than a normal range and indeed increase more complications. People who are having more than 7 percent of blood glucose are more prone to have diabetes. One must go through the A1c test once in every three months time to know the status level of their disease control. A [...]
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