191 Blood Glucose Levels Range Classification Fasting 100 mg/dL Normal 100–125 mg/dL Impaired fasting glucose or pre-diabetes ≥126 mg/dL High fasting plasma glucose 2 hours after meals 140 mg/dL or less Normal 141–200 mg/dL High normal, impaired glucose tolerance 200 mg/dL High evaluate fasting plasma glucose Glycosylated hemoglobin (Hg A1C) 5% Normal 6–7% Good control 7–8% Average control 9% Poor control Source: American Heart Association, 2007. (www.Americanheart.org) American Diabetes Association, Position statements, 2008 (http:// professionaldiabetes.org) Risk Factors for Diabetes Weigh 20 percent or more above ideal body weight or have a body mass index (BMI) of greater than or equal to 27. Family history. African American, Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic American, or Pacific Islander American. Giving birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds or having gestational diabetes. Having blood pressure at or above 140/90 mm Hg. Having abnormal blood lipid levels, such as HDL cholesterol less than 40 mg/dL or triglycerides greater than 150 mg/dL. Having abnormal glucose tolerance when previously tested for diabetes. Metabolic syndrome (refer to Guideline 84, Angina Pectoris and Cardiac Chest Pain, page 170).
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