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control: term used to refer to one's overall diabetes management.
Simple blood sugar that is the body's main source of energy. A blood test for glucose is used to evaluate blood sugar levels and results may be used to diagnose diabetes, monitor diabetic control or for screening purposes.
Blood glucose (blood sugar) refers to sugar in the form of glucose.
The amount of glucose (sugar) absorbed into the blood
glucose in the bloodstream
This is primary sugar that is made by the body from food. Glucose is then carried through the bloodstream and used with the help of insulin to provide energy to the cells in the body.
a sugar, glucose is the only fuel that can be used by the brain.
Blood sugar, Plasma glucose, Serum glucose The concentration of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
The main sugar that the body makes from food. It is carried through the blood stream to provide energy to all cells in the body.
glucose in the blood stream; blood sugar
Glucose is a simple sugar that the body creates from the food it digests. It is primarily made from carbohydrates although proteins and fats are also used. Glucose is transported via blood to all of the cells in the body, where it provides energy.
the main sugar that the body makes, mostly from carbohydrates, as well as from the other two elements of food – proteins and fats. Glucose is the major source of energy for living cells and is carried to each cell through the bloodstream.
Sometimes called blood sugar; describes how different sugars circulate in the blood. The main blood sugar is glucose. The blood sugar level is usually considered to mean the same thing as blood glucose level. Healthy individuals maintain blood glucose within a very narrow range – between 60-115 mg/dl (3.3-6.4 mmol/L) in a fasting state, and up to 140 mg/dl (7.8 mmol/L) after nourishment. High blood sugar may be a symptom of diabetes, and a low blood sugar may be indicative of hypoglycemia.
Concentration of glucose in the blood. Also called plasma glucose or blood sugar.
The concentration of glucose in the blood. Measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) in the US, and millimoles per liter (mmoles/L) in metric. Note: different countries use different units of measurement. This is important to remember if you are talking with someone from Canada who is using the metric system. The conversion factor is approximately 18. Divide the US value by 18 to get the metric value. Examples: In the US, a bg of 100 mg/dL is about the same as 5.6 mmol/L. In Canada, a metric bg of 22 mmoles/L is equivalent to a US bg of about 396. Make sure you know what units you are dealing with. Here's a handy reference chart
Blood sugar, the body's main fuel. In diabetes, because of insulin resistance or lack of insulin, the body cannot move blood glucose out of the blood into the cells where it is used.
Sugar in the blood that is used by the body cells for energy or stored as glycogen for future energy needs.
The main sugar that the body makes from the food we eat. Glucose is carried through the bloodstream to provide energy to all of the body's living cells. The cells cannot use glucose without the help of insulin.
The sugar is the major source of energy for the body and is produced from food (fats and proteins).Insulin is needed for sugar to get into the cells.
The main sugar found in the blood and the body's main source of energy. Also called blood sugar.
blood sugar: the means by which carbohydrate is carried in the blood: normal range is 70 –120 mg/ml.
The main sugar that the body makes from the three elements of food-proteins, fats, and carbohydrates-but mostly from carbohydrates. Glucose is the major source of energy for living cells and is carried to each cell through the bloodstream. However, the cells cannot use glucose without the help of insulin.