JAKARTA – The weekend is over, those who eat well because they are on vacation, don’t forget the levels blood sugar.
Normal blood sugar levels are an indication of a healthy body. If it is more or less, it can cause health problems.
According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), adults who haven’t eaten or drank for 8 hours have a normal blood sugar level of less than 100 mg/dL. This measurement can be done in the morning and is also known as fasting blood sugar levels.
Meanwhile, two hours after eating, normal blood sugar levels in the body will increase to less than 140 mg/dL.
The two limits above apply to both men and women. However, the ADA suggests different limits for women or pregnant mother.
During pregnancy, normal blood sugar levels before meals are 95 mg/dL or less. One hour after eating, the limit changes to 140 mg/dL or less. Two hours after eating, normal blood sugar levels return to 120 mg/dL or less.
A person is said to have low blood sugar if the blood sugar level in his body is below 70 mg/dL. Launching Everyday Health, this condition can cause sweating, shaking, anxiety, irritability, racing heart, difficulty concentrating, slurred speech, seizures or even death.
If the amount blood sugar a person is above 180 mg/dL, then he is declared to have high blood sugar. This condition can damage blood vessels and nerves throughout the body, de-energize organs, and cause fluid buildup in the eyes.
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