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- What Is Glucose and What Does It Do? - Healthline
Glucose, or blood sugar, is key to keeping the body in top shape Read on to learn how it works, how to test it, and what to do if you have atypical levels
- Blood Glucose (Sugar) Test: Levels What They Mean
A healthy blood glucose level for someone without diabetes is 70 to 99 mg dL (3 9 to 5 5 mmol L) Values between 50 and 70 mg dL (2 8 to 3 9 mmol L) for people without diabetes can be “normal,” too
- Glucose - Wikipedia
Glucose is a monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group, and is therefore an aldohexose The glucose molecule can exist in an open-chain (acyclic) as well as ring (cyclic) form Glucose is naturally occurring and is found in its free state in fruits and other parts of plants
- Glucose blood test: What are normal blood sugar levels?
Learn about glucose blood tests and how and why to do them Plus, find out why a person should keep their blood glucose levels within a healthy range
- Glucose and Diabetes Explained - WebMD
Learn how your body uses glucose and what happens if your blood glucose levels are too high, how it's made and how it is consumed by the body
- Glucose | Definition, Structure, Function | Britannica
glucose, one of a group of carbohydrates known as simple sugars (monosaccharides) Glucose (from Greek glykys; “sweet”) has the molecular formula C 6 H 12 O 6 It is found in fruits and honey and is the major free sugar circulating in the blood of higher animals
- Blood Glucose | Blood Sugar | Diabetes | MedlinePlus
Your body processes the food you eat into glucose Your blood carries glucose (blood sugar) to all of your body's cells to use for energy Learn more
- All About Blood Glucose - American Diabetes Association
Keeping your blood glucose (sugar) in your target range can prevent or delay the health problems caused by diabetes Most of the steps needed to take care of diabetes are things you do yourself
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