How To Measure Blood Glucose Level Using Home Glucose Meter
Diabetes was once considered a disease condition of the rich. This is because it affected mainly persons living sedentary lifestyle. Also, the cost of management was on the high side for majority of Nigerians. Unfortunately, the spread of this condition is alarming. Maybe because more people are living sedentary lifestyle. Diabetes is a disease condition in which the blood glucose (sugar) level is higher than normal. This is as a result of poor utilisation of insulin by tissues in the body or poor production of insulin. The end result of it is poor wound healing, high infection rate, erectile dysfunction for men, stroke, ketoacidosis, hypertension, heart problems, skin complications among others. The major sign is frequent urination with glucose. Read Also: How To Measure Blood Pressure Using Digital Machine A person experiencing one or more of the following may suspect diabetes. Only a laboratory test can confirm the condition. They calculate the quantity of glucose in the bl...
