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Diabetes Mellitus Control

November 7, 2021BlogPreventive health

This can be controlled by diet, exercise, and drugs which depend upon the fasting glucose level.

In this blog, various aspects of the blood glucose level and the control of diabetes are discussed.

Diabetes mellitus can be controlled based on fasting blood glucose levels:

Fasting blood glucose level  Type of Diabetes Mellitus Recommendations to control the glucose level
110 to 125 mg/dL Prediabetic
  1. Diet
  2. Excercise
126 to 140 mg/dL Diabetes mellitus
  1. Diet
  2. Excercise
150 to 200 mg/dL Diabetes mellitus
  1. Diet
  2. Excercise
  3. Drugs
  4. Some time insulin
>200 ng/dL Diabetes mellitus
  1. Diet
  2. Excercise
  3. Drugs  or
  4. Insulin (for 24 hours)

American Diabetes Association recommendations are:

  1. Fasting blood glucose = 80 to 120 mg/dL (before eating).
  2. After eating the food = <180 mg/dL.
  3. At bed time = 100 to 140 mg/dL.

Needs consultation if your blood glucose levels are:

  1. Before meal = >140 mg/dL.
  2. Bed time = >160 mg/dL

Recommendation for the testing of the blood glucose level:

  1. In case of diabetes mellitus type 1 = 4 times /day (before the meal and at bedtime).
  2. Diabetes mellitus type 2 without insulin and drugs = 2 times/day, fasting and before dinner.
  3. Diabetes mellitus type 2 with insulin = 4 times/day (before meal and bedtime).
  4. Diabetes mellitus type 2 taking medications = 3 times/day (Fasting, before dinner, and at bedtime).
Type of diabetes mellitus Treatment level Glucose to be checked  Fasting level Before dinner At bedtime
Diabetes mellitus type 1 On Insulin 4 times/day Yes Yes Yes
Diabetes mellitus type 2 No drugs 2 times/day Yes Yes No
Diabetes mellitus type 2 On insulin 4 times/day Yes Yes Yes
Diabetes mellitus type 2 On drugs 3 times/day Yes Yes Yes

Precautions for taking the blood sample:

  1. This is better to wash your hands before testing the blood glucose.
  2. Also, dry the finger thoroughly to avoid contamination by the water vapors.
  3. I will recommend the lancet, especially the “one-touch Delica plus.” This technology uses fine needles, and the procedure is mostly painless.
  4. You can use different sites like the ear-lobe, forearm, and fingertip.
  5. Fingertip is easier and most practical to get one drop of blood.
Blood sample finger prick

Blood sample finger prick

Capillary blood for diabetic patients

Capillary blood for diabetic patients

  1. Avoid the touching of the strip to your finger, which may be contaminated by the skin oil.
  2. Follow the meter instruction before testing the blood glucose level.
  3. Formula to convert mg/dL into mmol/L: mg/dL /18 (your value in mg/dL is divided by 18).
    1. Fasting level :  80 to 120 mg/dL = 4.4 to 6.6 mmol/L
    2. After food = <180 mg/dL = <10 mmol/L.
    3. At bedtime = 100 to 140 mg/dL = 5.5 to 7.7 mmol/L
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