Question

A person who hasn't consumed anything except water for the past 8 hours has a blood glucose concentration of 101 mg/dl. this person would be classified as​

Answer 1

Answer:

prediabetic.

Explanation:

The person shown in the above question only consumed water for the last 8 hours, ie this person is fasting. When the glycemic index exceeds 100 mg/dl (sugar level per deciliter of blood) fasting, the person is likely to be pre-diabetic. Ideally, this rate should be between 80 and 100 mg/dl. Values between 100 and 125 fasting indicate the pre-diabetes phase and above 126mg/dl indicate diabetes.

Answer 2

Someone trying to pass a drug test pre-diabetic