Measuring blood glucose levels allows you to understand your condition, determine the effectiveness of your treatment, and make adjustments to your treatment plan.
Glucose is one of the essential nutrients in the body. Most of the energy needed for the activities of the cells in the body’s tissues comes from glucose, so blood glucose must be kept at a certain level to maintain the needs of normal tissues and organs.
Normal fasting blood glucose concentrations range from 3.9 to 6.1 mmol/L, and more than 7.0 mmol/L is called hyperglycemia. Fasting blood glucose reflects the basal function of pancreatic islet cells, and regular blood glucose checks can provide a better grasp of your own blood glucose changes. The results of dietary control, medication and exercise therapy are guided to reduce the risk of diabetic complications.
Monitoring of blood glucose has many items, including fasting blood glucose, postprandial blood glucose, glucose tolerance test, and glycated hemoglobin, and needs to be done under the guidance of a physician to avoid large errors from irregularities.
Checking blood glucose in healthy people or pregnant women allows for early detection of blood glucose abnormalities, lifestyle modification and diet control to reduce the occurrence of diabetes.