what is diabetese type 2?

Question

i am 42,type 2 on diat control.my glucose level is just under 7! 3 hours after food,is this ok?

Answer 1

71 is the low side of normal.....so its ok......Type 2 diabetes is adult onset...meaning that only adults get that.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Type 2 Diabetes is generally an adult onset condition, though many young adults and teenagers are beginning to have it. It is when your pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or your body doesn't properly use it (where as it builds up in your blood instead of being used up).

Because your glucose test was after a meal and is just under 7, it is at a healthy level. Since you are already on diet control, just be sure not to deviate from it!

Answer 5

I'm not sure whether you meant 71 or 7? Either way it's okay. The only problem I can see is that most of the time it's recommended to test two hours after your first bite of a meal. Your glucose should be around it's "peak" at that time and is most telling about how well you're doing. If your glucose is under 180 it acceptable but most endocrinologists like to see under 140. Type 2 diabetes is caused by insulin resistance. Your body produces plenty of insulin but for reasons not completely understood, the cells are resistant to it. Insulin is like a key that allows glucose to enter cells, and glucose is the bodies favorite source of fuel. Excess fat tends to cause more insulin resistance so achieving and maintaining your ideal weight will greatly improve your resistance. Exercise is the other insulin sensitizer and will help your body work like it's supposed to.

Answer 6

Type 1 diabetes is also called juvenile-onset diabetes. It is less common( 5% or 10% of all diagnosed) and mostly develop in childhood.Type 1 diabetes need insulin injection everyday because the pancreas are not capable of producing insulin . Whereas, Type 2 diabetes is an adult onset diabetes. It's more common( 90-95%). And it result from obesity, older age,race, physical inability or genetic.

Answer 7

Your sugar levels should be between 3.5 and 7.5, so 7 is at the higher end of ok, but not high enough to worry about.

Type 2 Diabetes means that your body still produces insulin, but either does not utilise it correctly or produces too little.

I suggest you take a look at the diabetes UK website where you will find a lot of information

Answer 8

i have been a type 1 diabetic for 9 years now.....type 2 diabetes is when your pancreas is working but on the odd occassions needs a kick start which is why people take tablets for type 2 diabetes and have to watch there diet but thats the same for any type diabetic...as for what your normal blood sugar level should be....its not 3.5-7 as someone previously stated as a 3.5 would be classed as a hypo (low blood sugar)....the blood sugar level should be between 4-7 any lower then 4...is a hypo and you should take a sugar supplement-lucazade is very good for this or lucazade tablets....but if your sugar levels are contiunously running high or to low then you must consult your diabetic nurse or doctor

Answer 9

Type 2 basically means it can be controlled by diet or tablets. You don't need insulin injections to control it. 7 is a little high but not dramatically. it depends on what and how much you ate and if you didn't do any exercise, then it probably is normal enough. make sure you write down your blood levels in relation to food etc so you can see a pattern developing.

Answer 10

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Answer 11

Yes that's fine but what you should really do is to test your
blood before you eat then you should get a good true reading if
you have washed your hands before the test.
My lood is type 2 but no pills are needed,jut diet control