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The American Diabetes Association recommends a postprandial blood glucose level of ________ mg/dL for adults with diabetes.

a. less than 120
b. less than 150
c. less than 180
d. less than 200

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Answer:

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Less than 180mg/dl this will help them to keep diabetes in-check.

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Answer:

The correct answer for the given question is "Option D" that is less than 200 mg/dL.

Step-by-step explanation:

Postprandial blood glucose means glucose levels after a meal. It should be less than 200 mg/dL for adults with diabetes as recommended by The American Diabetes Association (ADA).

ADA is a non profit, voluntary health organization whose mission is to prevent, cure diabetes and also to improve the lives of people affected by it. It also gives different guidelines and recommendations for Diabetes.

Diabetes Mellitus, commonly known as Diabetes is a systemic disorder characterized by high blood glucose levels which ultimately affects nearly all the organs of body leading to complications. Insulin is a hormone produce by the organ Pancreas that helps the glucose from food to get inside the cell and produce energy necessary for a person. Diabetes result when your body either do not make enough insulin or the cells become resistant to the effects of insulin.

There are 3 main types of Diabetes:

  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Gestational Diabetes
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