• Normal
  • Fasting blood glucose <100 mg/dl
  • 2 hrs post meals/ glucose load <140 mg/dl
• Diabetes
  • Fasting blood sugar/ glucose >/= 126 mg/dl or
  • Random blood glucose >/= 200 mg/dl.
  • Two hour post meal blood glucose >/= 140 mg/dl

Are there different types of diabetes?

The most common ones are Type 1 and Type 2.
Type 1 diabetes usually occurs in children. It is also called juvenile diabetes mellitus or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. In this type, your pancreas does not make enough insulin and you have to take insulin injections for the rest of your life.
Type 2 diabetes, which is more common, usually occurs in people over 40 and is called adult onset diabetes mellitus. It is also called non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. In Type 2, your pancreas makes insulin, but your body does not use it properly. The high blood sugar level often can be controlled by following a diet, exercise and/or taking medication, although some patients must take insulin.

1. Overweight- Body mass Index >/= 23 or >/= 14 kilograms over ideal body weight
2. Family history of Diabetes Mellitus
3. Over 30 years of age and overweight or over age of 45
4. Inactive lifestyle (exercise less than 3 times a week)
5. High blood pressure (140/90 mmHg or higher)
6. Abnormal cholesterol (lipid) levels
7. Delivered a large baby (4.5 kilograms or more) or had diabetes during pregnancy