Type 2 diabetes, means your body does not use insulin properly, causing insulin insufficiency. To control your diabetes, you must know well of your blood sugar numbers on a daily basis, figuring out it is too high, too low, or just right.
Two numbers to measure your blood sugar:
- The hemoglobin A1c value.
It measures your blood sugar control over the last 3 months.
| A1c Level | What It Means |
| Less than 5.7% | Normal (minimal Risk for Type 2 Diabetes) |
| 5.7% to 6.4% | “Prediabetes,” meaning at risk for developing type 2 diabetes |
| 6.5% or greater | Diagnosed diabetes |
- A finger-stick test
It tells you what your blood sugar is at the time you test.
Ideal values are: Before Meals 80-120 mg/dl . At Bedtime 100-140 mg/dl .
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