Causes of Elevated Blood Sugar in Non-Diabetic People

Persistent high blood sugar levels can complicate the body.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Those diagnosed with type 1 diabetes or type 2 knowing that blood sugar levels they fluctuate drastically. They need to monitor it regularly to keep it under control.

However, blood sugar levels are also affected by daily activities so that fluctuations in blood sugar levels are common even in those who are not diagnosed with the condition. This becomes a problem when it stays consistently high.

Reported on the page Times of India, Thursday (17/3/2022), high blood sugar level or hyperglycemia is referred to as a condition in which there is too much glucose in the blood. In non-diabetics, it can be caused by factors such as: stress or other chronic conditions. Even if the person is not diagnosed with diabetes, it is very important to manage blood sugar levels.

Persistently high blood sugar levels can make it harder for the body to heal, increase the risk of infection and may have long-term effects on other organs such as the eyes and kidneys.

Over time, it can also increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. If the fasting glucose level is between 100-125 mg/dL or more than 180 mg/dL one to two hours after eating, the condition is called hyperglycemia.

Several factors can cause high blood sugar in non-diabetic patients. Some of the most common are:

1. Polycystic ovary syndrome

This condition causes hormonal imbalance in women of reproductive age. This can lead to high production of testosterone, insulin, and cytokines. Even them resisten insulin and cannot use all the glucose in the blood for energy.

2. Stress

Unmanaged stress can cause spikes in levels of hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. They in turn increase blood sugar levels, which is the perfect natural response to emotional stress a person is experiencing.

3. Infection

Any kind of infection also raises levels of the stress hormone cortisol. This hormone blocks insulin’s ability to remove excess glucose from the bloodstream, resulting in constant high blood sugar levels.

4. Medicines

Certain drugs such as dopamine and norepinephrine, immunosuppressants such as tacrolimus and cyclosporine, and corticosteroids can activate enzymes in the blood that can keep blood sugar levels from rising. The body finds it difficult to produce energy and the person feels tired all the time.

5. Obesity

Excess fat cells make the body resistant to insulin. It also makes it difficult to remove glucose from the blood and use it to produce energy.

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