Facebook Pixel
EmpowHER Guest
Q: 

What is the normal range for blood glucose?

By Anonymous October 24, 2017 - 6:05pm
 
Rate This

Add a Comment1 Comments

HERWriter Guide

Hello Anonymous,

Welcome to EmpowHER. Thank you for your question.

Blood glucose levels vary throughout the day.

For someone without diabetes, a fasting blood sugar on awakening should be under 100 mg/dl. Before-meal normal sugars are 70–99 mg/dl. “Postprandial” sugars taken two hours after meals should be less than 140 mg/dl.

Normal blood glucose levels two hours after eating a meal, for a person without diabetes should be less than 140 mg/dl (7.8 mmol/L).

Official ADA recommendation for someone with diabetes is less than 180 mg/dl (10.0 mmol/L).
Best,
Susan

October 25, 2017 - 4:02am
Image CAPTCHA
Enter the characters shown in the image.
By submitting this form, you agree to EmpowHER's terms of service and privacy policy
Add a Comment

All user-generated information on this site is the opinion of its author only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. Members and guests are responsible for their own posts and the potential consequences of those posts detailed in our Terms of Service.

Tags:

Diabetes

Get Email Updates

Diabetes Guide

Have a question? We're here to help. Ask the Community.

ASK

Health Newsletter

Receive the latest and greatest in women's health and wellness from EmpowHER - for free!