Blood sugar in women by age: table
The jumps in the blood sugar level provoke various metabolic disorders. These phenomena are called hyperglycemia (increase) and hypoglycemia (depression) in medicine. In any case, it is necessary to conduct appropriate treatment to establish the norm.
It should be borne in mind that the level of sugar periodically fluctuates due to meals. For example, a normal level for a woman is between 3.3 and 5.5 mmol / l. However, after meals, the figure may rise to 7 mmol / l. Therefore, the test should be performed only on an empty stomach. Blood is drawn from the finger, as for a general analysis. However, the study can be carried out with the help of venous blood.
It is necessary to take into account fluctuations in the level of sugar in women and, depending on such data:
- the weight;
- age;
- differences in diet.
Women with excess weight have a higher percentage of sugar in the blood.
Regulation of blood sugar in women is due to the functions of internal organs. Glycogen is a reserve of a certain amount of sugar, which is formed in the liver. The remaining sugar enters the bloodstream. Glycogen is able to completely deplete every 12 hours after the last meal. During strong physical exercises, it is eliminated within half an hour.
Table of blood sugar in women by age:
- from 2 days to 4.3 weeks - 2.8-4.4
- from 4.3 weeks to 14 years - 3.3-5.6
- from 14 to 60 years old - 4,1-5,9
- from 60 to 90 years - 4,6-6,4
- from 90 years - 4,2-6,7
Symptoms of high blood sugar: thirst, dry mouth, tingling on the upper lip or in the eyebrows, frequent urination, poorly healing wounds and scratches, dermatological diseases, acetone odor from the skin, sudden discharge or weight gain. Be sure to seek medical help if any of the symptoms described above are found.
Sugar in the blood: the norm during pregnancy
During pregnancy there is a complete restructuring of the body. Sugar in the blood also has a property to fluctuate. The norm was taken from 3.3 to 6.6 on an empty stomach, and increased to 7.8 after eating.
During pregnancy, you should periodically take the appropriate tests. If a gestational form of diabetes is detected, treatment should be performed, since after childbirth it can go on to the next stage. This factor is due to the production of a large number of ketone bodies during pregnancy. Usually, sugar rises only after the end of the second or even the third trimester, provided a normal pregnancy occurs.
Symptoms of diabetes in pregnant women: increased appetite, difficulty urinating, severe thirst, increased blood pressure, fast fatigue and constant weakness in the body. Monitoring the sugar level in a future mother is an obligatory analysis. Diabetes is dangerous not only for women, but also for the child.
To stabilize the blood sugar in women, first of all you should review the diet. It is necessary to exclude the use of such products: sweet fruit and juices, sweets, pastries and other sweets. All these are fast carbohydrates, which provoke jumps of sugar. But slow carbohydrates should not be cut (cereals, rye bread, legumes, vermicelli from durum wheat).