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  1. The 411 on common lab tests | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... 411 on common lab tests Frequent types monitor glucose, cholesterol, and thyroid levels October marked Health Literacy ... that day. Some tests, such as a blood glucose test, may require you to fast for 12 ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/the-411-on-common-lab-tests - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. Lifestyle changes key to delaying or preventing type 2 diabetes | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... a serious disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Having too much glucose in your blood affects how your body uses ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ng-or-preventing-type-2-diabetes - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. The miracle of an artificial pancreas | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... pancreas is an integrated system that monitors blood glucose (sugar) levels automatically and provides insulin or a ... mealtimes. A fully automated system will sense rising glucose levels, including at mealtimes, and adjust insulin automatically. " ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...iracle-of-an-artificial-pancreas - MedlinePlus Magazine
  4. Eric Paslay doesn’t miss a note living with type 1 diabetes | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... doctor to get tested. Sure enough, my blood glucose levels were very high, and I was diagnosed ... say, “Look at Paslay. He just had low glucose and he’s passing you up.” So it also ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...note-living-with-type-1-diabetes - MedlinePlus Magazine
  5. High blood sugar during pregnancy increases chances of mother’s type 2 diabetes, child’s obesity | NIH MedlinePlus ... 
    ... that pregnant women with higher than normal blood glucose (blood sugar) are more likely to develop type ... children of mothers with higher than normal blood glucose during pregnancy were more likely to be obese. ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...s-type-2-diabetes-childs-obesity - MedlinePlus Magazine
  6. Physical fitness and nutrition: Know your terms | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... with health concerns such as heart disease. Blood glucose is the main sugar found in your blood. ... During the digestion process, carbohydrates break down, releasing glucose. A hormone called insulin regulates glucose and moves ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ss-and-nutrition-know-your-terms - MedlinePlus Magazine
  7. What is diabetes? | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    Diabetes What is diabetes? Diabetes means your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. With ... make insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose get into your cells to give them energy. ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/what-is-diabetes - MedlinePlus Magazine
  8. Type 1 diabetes: What you need to know | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... a hormone that helps regulate levels of blood glucose, also called blood sugar. With diabetes, your body ... type 1 diabetes may benefit from a continuous glucose monitor—a device that automatically checks blood sugar ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...1-diabetes-what-you-need-to-know - MedlinePlus Magazine
  9. Artificial pancreas: An incredible burden has been lifted | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... pancreas makes the hormone insulin to control blood glucose and also makes enzymes and fluids for digestion. ... pancreas. The model that Helme wears tests her glucose level every five minutes throughout the day and ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ncredible-burden-has-been-lifted - MedlinePlus Magazine
  10. Physical activity does more than help you look good | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... average weight loss of about 9.8%. Their glucose and insulin levels, which are major risk factors ... weight, we need to be conscious of their glucose and insulin levels after weight loss, in addition ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...oes-more-than-help-you-look-good - MedlinePlus Magazine
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