Normal Blood Sugar Levels Chart for Healthy and Diabetics

The blog will give you insights into the normal blood sugar ranges for various situations including diabetes, pre-diabetes and pregnancy.

There is always a different normal range for blood sugar levels in a healthy individual, a diabetic and a prediabetic individual. The range of blood sugar levels also varies with age when talking about a diabetic individual. An average normal fasting blood glucose level set by WHO lies between 70 mg/dL to 100 mg/dL. The 2-hour glucose level in plasma is judged to be at a higher or equal level- 200 mg. The chart below will summarise the average normal blood sugar levels.

S.No.	Group	Fasting Blood Sugar Level (mg/dL)	Post Prandial (PP) Blood Sugar Level (mg/dL)
S.No.	Group	Fasting Blood Sugar Level (mg/dL)	Just after eating	2 hrs after eating
1.	Diabetes	> 126	230 - 300	> 200
2.	Early diabetes	101 - 126	190 - 230	140 - 200
3.	Normal	70 - 100	170 - 200	< 140

Normal Blood Sugar Levels Chart for Healthy Individuals

S.No.	Condition	Blood Glucose Level (mg/dL)
1.	Fasting glucose levels	< 100 mg/dL
2.	Levels 1 hour after eating	90 - 130 mg/dL
3.	Levels 2 hours after eating	90 - 110 mg/dL
4.	Levels > 5 hours after meals	70 - 90 mg/dL

Normal Blood Sugar Levels Chart for People with Diabetes

Normal levels of blood sugar according to the age in diabetics are summarised below-

S.No.	Age	Normal blood sugar level (mg/dL)
S.No.	Age	Fasting	Before meal	1-2 Hours After Eating	Bedtime
1.	Diabetics< 6 years	80 - 180 mg/dL	100 - 180 mg/dL	~ 180 mg/dL	110 - 200 mg/dL
2.	Diabetics 6 - 12 years	80 - 180 mg/dL	90 - 180 mg/dL	Up to 140 mg/dL	100 - 180 mg/dL
3.	Diabetics 13 - 19 years	70 - 150 mg/dL	90 - 130 mg/dL	Up to 140 mg/dL	90 - 150 mg/dL
4.	Diabetics > 20 years	< 100 mg/dL	70 - 130 mg/dL	< 180 mg/dL	100 - 140 mg/dL

Normal Blood Sugar Levels Chart for Diabetic Pregnant Women

Below given is the tabulated picture of blood sugar levels present normally in diabetic pregnant diabetic women-

S.No.	Condition	Normal Blood Glucose Level (mg/dL)
1.	Fasting levels	70 - 89 mg/dL
2.	Levels Before meals	89 mg/dL
3.	Levels 1-2 hours after meals	< 120 mg/dL
4.	Levels Bedtime	100 - 140 mg/dL

Normal Blood Sugar Levels Chart for Prediabetic individuals

Below given is the levels of blood sugar present normally for pre-diabetic people are-

S.No.	Condition	Normal Blood Glucose Level (mg/dL)
1.	Fasting levels	100 - 125 mg/dL
2.	Levels 2 hours after eating	140 - 199 mg/dL

Takeaway

The levels of sugar present in your circulation are very crucial parameters determining your overall health status. Therefore, you should keep an eye on your blood glucose levels. Keep monitoring your glucose levels at regular intervals. If you are suffering from diabetes or you are pre-diabetic, then, it is highly important to keep your sugar levels in control. If your levels are out of the normal range, this can bring a major challenge. Having a solid information base about the blood glucose normal range will help you to manage and keep monitoring your blood sugar daily.

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