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What is normal blood sugar by age?

From 90 to 150 mg/dL (5.0 to 8.3 mmol/L) for adults. From 90 to 150 mg/dL (5.0 to 8.3 mmol/L) for children, 13 to 19 years old. From 100 to 180 mg/dL (5.5 to 10.0 mmol/L) for children, 6 to 12 years old. From 110 to 200 mg/dL (6.1 to 11.1 mmol/L) for children under 6 years old.

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Checking your blood sugar levels often and writing down, or using an app to track the results will tell you how well you are managing your diabetes. Talk to your doctor and diabetes educator about how often you should check your blood sugar. Not everyone with diabetes needs to check their blood sugar every day. But some people may need to check it many times a day. If you have type 1 diabetes, check your blood sugar at least 4 times a day. Usually, you will test your blood sugar before meals and at bedtime. You may also check your blood sugar: After you eat out, particularly if you have eaten foods you don't normally eat

If you feel sick

Before and after you exercise

If you have a lot of stress

If you eat too much

If you are taking new medicines that can affect your blood sugar

Keep a record for yourself and your provider. This will be a big help if you are having problems managing your diabetes. It will also tell you what works and what doesn't work, to keep your blood sugar under control. Write down:

The time of day

Your blood sugar level

The amount of carbohydrates or sugar you ate

The type and dose of your diabetes medicines or insulin

The type of exercise you do and for how long

Any unusual events, such as feeling stressed, eating different foods, or being sick

Many glucose meters let you store this information.

You and your provider should set a target goal for your blood sugar levels for different times during the day. If your blood sugar is higher than your goals for 3 days and you don't know why, call your provider. Random blood sugar values are often not that useful to your provider and this can be frustrating to people with diabetes. Often fewer values with more information (meal description and time, exercise description and time, medicine dose and time) related to the blood sugar value are much more useful to help guide medicine decisions and dose adjustments.

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