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you are 45 years old or older
you are overweight
you don’t exercise much
you have high blood pressure, high triglycerides, or low good cholesterol levels (HDL)
you have a history of gestational diabetes or giving birth to a baby who weighed over 9
pounds
you have a history if insulin resistance
you have a history of strokes or hypertension
you are Asian, African, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, or Native American
you have a family history of diabetes
Table of Sugar
Depending on your condition and the timing of your test, your blood sugar levels should be
in the target ranges listed below:
Time
Before breakfast
Before lunch, dinner, and
snacks
Two hours after eating
People without diabetes
under 70-99 mg/dL People with diabetes
80-130 mg/dL
under 70-99 mg/dL 80-130 mg/dL
under 140 mg/dL under 180 mg/dL