Diabetes Mellitus - Glucose Challenge Test

If blood glucose level is >140 mg/dl OGTT should be performed.

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Diabetes Mellitus - Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

According to 1999 WHO criteria

Glucose levels	NORMAL		impaired fasting glycaemia		impaired glucose tolerance		Diabetes Mellitus
Venous Plasma	Fasting	2hrs	Fasting	2hrs	Fasting	2hrs	Fasting	2hrs
(mmol/l)	<6.1	<7.8	> 6.1 & <7.0	<7.8	<7.0	>7.8	>7.0	>11.1
(mg/dl)	<110	<140	>110 & <126	<140	<126	>140	>126	>200

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BMI – Body mass Index

How to calculate:

                            

BMI =                body weight(Kg)

                               Height (m²)

Values:

For Adults

Category	BMI
Obese Class III	>40
Obese Class II	35-39.9
Obese Class I	30-34.9
Overweight	25-29.9
Normal	18.50-24.9
Underweight	16.5-18.4
Severely underweight	<16.5

 

 

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