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Morning Highs
Non-Insulin-Using Type 2s Have Poor Blood-Glucose Control in the Morning
If you have type 2 diabetes and don't take insulin, it's possible your mid-morning blood-glucose levels are high.
Researchers in France studied 200 people with type 2 diabetes who were not on insulin therapy. They found that the subjects had an average blood-glucose level of 216 mg/dl during the post-breakfast period at 11 a.m. This pre-lunch high occurred regardless of body mass index, A1C level, treatment regimen or amount of residual insulin secretion rate.
The subjects' blood-glucose levels averaged 158.4 mg/dl fasting, 189 mg/dl two hours after lunch and 154.8 mg/dl at 5 p.m.
Mid-morning blood-glucose levels should be checked to determine the need for a change in therapy, researchers advise. For nonpregnant adults with diabetes, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists recommends a target pre-meal blood-glucose level of less than 110 mg/dl and a level of less than 140 mg/dl two hours after a meal begins.
—Diabetes Care, April 2002
Categories: A1c Test, Diabetes, Diabetes, General, Insulin, Type 2 Issues
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Aug 1, 2002
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Diabetes Health
Diabetes Health is the essential resource for people living with diabetes- both newly diagnosed and experienced as well as the professionals who care for them. We provide balanced expert news and information on living healthfully with diabetes. Each issue includes cutting-edge editorial coverage of new products, research, treatment options, and meaningful lifestyle issues.
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- Type 2 Medications
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypoglycemia
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