Question
On March 26 at 10:30 AM (morning), blood sugar level was 5 mmol/L; at 2:10 PM (one hour after lunch), it was 8.8 mmol/L. On March 27 at 8:00 AM (morning), it was 6.8 mmol/L; at 10:30 AM (half an hour after the meal), it was 6.9 mmol/L. On March 28 at 8:20 AM (morning), it was 6.4 mmol/L; at 10:20 AM (one hour after the meal), it was 8.5 mmol/L. On March 29 at 9:40 AM (morning), it was 6.3 mmol/L; at 12:00 PM (two hours after the meal), it was 9.8 mmol/L. On March 30 at 9:25 AM (morning), it was 6.8 mmol/L; at 11:30 AM (two hours after the meal), it was 7 mmol/L. Doctor, I would like to consult about some questions regarding diabetes. What are the diagnostic criteria for diabetes? Do my blood sugar test results meet the diagnostic criteria for diabetes?
Answer
Based on your description, considering the possibility of diabetes. The diagnostic criteria for diabetes are fasting blood glucose greater than 7.0 mmol/L or postprandial blood glucose two hours after eating greater than 11.1 mmol/L. According to your auxiliary examination and physical examination results, although you were previously diagnosed with diabetes, subsequent tests from March 26 to March 30 show you have abnormal glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose, indicating you are in a transitional state from a normal person to a diabetic. Although you have not been diagnosed with diabetes yet,