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With diabetes, what is considered to be a normal blood sugar reading? I tested myself of my mums and she says at 4.7 I may be low - does anyone know?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The blood sugar level is the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. It is also known as serum glucose level. It is expressed as millimoles per litre (mmol/l).
Normally, blood glucose levels stay within narrow limits throughout the day: 4 to 8mmol/l. But they are higher after meals and usually lowest in the morning.
The ideal values are:
* 4 to 7mmol/l before meals.
* less than 10mmol/l 90 minutes after a meal
* around 8mmol/l at bedtime.
Normally, blood glucose levels stay within narrow limits throughout the day: 4 to 8mmol/l. But they are higher after meals and usually lowest in the morning.
The ideal values are:
* 4 to 7mmol/l before meals.
* less than 10mmol/l 90 minutes after a meal
* around 8mmol/l at bedtime.