Diagnosing type 2 diabetesDiabetes is diagnosed by testing the blood for sugar levels. Blood is tested in the morning after you have fasted overnight.Typically, the body keeps blood sugar levels between 70 and 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), even after fasting. If a blood sugar level...
Diabetes Type 2二型糖尿病Diabetes Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes.Although it can occur at any age,it is more common in people who are overweight,sedentary,and over middle age.Glucose is the main source of energy for body cells.When blood sugar levels ris...
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Type 2 diabetes affects the way your body metabolizes sugar. In type 2 diabetes, the body either doesn't use thehormone insulineffectively or it doesn't make enough insulin, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Insulin allows the body's cells to convert sugar from food into...
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The phase 3 SURPASS trials published in 2021 established that tirzepatide lowers blood sugar and supports weight loss better than other drugs for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Now new research evaluating the time taken to reach blood glucose targets indicates t
I do things. I want to be in control, not the diabetes. So I have a lot of tools in my toolbox that I use that help me make the right choices, know what's going on with my body, know how to fix things. I have an insulin pump, my blood sugar monitor. I've changed my ...
Objective To investigate the blood sugar and pressure control status of the ischemic stroke(IS)and transient ischemia attack(TIA) patients with diabetes mellitus in the clinics of 7 China metropolitan cities.Methods 2 283 patients with IS or TIA recruited between June 1 to Aug.15,2006 in the ...
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Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the pancreas, severely damaging or destroying its ability to make insulin. As a result, people must constantly monitor their blood sugar levels and take insulin daily. ...