Blood Sugar Levels
| LEVELS |
mmol/L |
mg/dl |
SYMPTOMS |
HIGH BLOOD SUGAR
Hyperglycaemia |
23.0 |
414 |
- Extreme thirst
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Weight loss
- Frequent urination
- Blurred vision
|
| 21.0 |
378 |
| 19.0 |
324 |
| 17.0 |
306 |
| 15.0 |
270 |
| 13.0 |
234 |
| 10.0 |
180 |
| NORMAL BLOOD SUGAR |
7.0 |
126 |
|
| 6.0 |
108 |
| 5.0 |
90 |
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
Hypoglycaemia |
3.8 |
68.4 |
- Hunger
- Sweating
- Nausea
- Irritability
- Weakness
- Shaking
- Headache
- Confusion
|
| 2.5 |
45 |
| 0.0 |
0.0 |
WHO Diagnosis and Classification of diabetes mellitus
| Classification |
Plasma Glucose |
| Fasting |
2 hours |
| mmol/l |
mg/dl |
mmol/l |
mg/dl |
| Diabetes |
= 7.0 |
= 126 |
= 11.1 |
= 200 |
| Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) |
< 7.0 |
< 126 |
< 7.8 – 11.0 |
< 140 - 200 |
| Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) |
6.1 - 6.9 |
110 - 124 |
< 7.8 |
< 140 |
| Normal |
< 6.1 |
< 110 |
< 7.8 |
< 140 |
Classification of Lipid Values
| Classification |
Blood Lipid Concentration (mmol/l) |
| Cholesterol |
HDL-cholesterol |
LDL-cholesterol |
Triglycerides |
| Normal |
< 5.5 |
= 1.0 |
< 3.5 |
< 2.0 |
| Abnormal |
= 5.5 |
< 1.0 |
= 3.5 |
= 2.0 |
Classification of Blood Pressure
| Classification |
Blood Pressure (mmHg) |
| Systolic |
Diastolic |
| Normal |
< 140 |
< 90 |
| Hypertension |
= 140 |
= 90 |
Global Prevalence of diabetes according to WHO, 2004
Estimates for the Year 2000 and Projections for 2030
| Ranking |
2000 |
2030 |
| Country |
People with diabetes (millions) |
Country |
People with diabetes (millions) |
| 1 |
India |
31.7 |
India |
79.4 |
| 2 |
China |
20.8 |
China |
42.3 |
| 3 |
USA |
17.7 |
USA |
30.3 |
| 4 |
Indonesia |
8.4 |
Indonesia |
21.3 |
| 5 |
Japan |
6.8 |
Japan |
13.9 |
| 6 |
Pakistan |
5.2 |
Pakistan |
11.3 |
| 7 |
Russian Federation |
4.6 |
Russian Federation |
11.1 |
| 8 |
Brazil |
4.6 |
Brazil |
8.9 |
| 9 |
Italy |
4.3 |
Italy |
7.8 |
| 10 |
Bangladesh |
3.2 |
Bangladesh |
6.7 |
|