What is HbA1c? | Blood Test | Target Levels | Diabetes UK
网页HbA1c is your average blood glucose (sugar) levels for the last two to three months. If you have diabetes, an ideal HbA1c level is 48mmol/mol (6.5%) or below. If you're at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, your target HbA1c level should be below 42mmol/mol (6%). On this page we’ll go through what HbA1c means, and why aiming for your target ...
Diabetes UK - Know diabetes. Fight diabetes. | Diabetes UK
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Type 2 diabetes | Diabetes UK
网页Type 2 diabetes is high blood sugar levels due to your body not making enough of a hormone called insulin, or the insulin it makes not working properly — known as insulin resistance. High blood sugar levels over time can cause other health problems like heart attacks and strokes, as well as problems with your eyes, kidneys, and feet.
Type 1 diabetes | Diabetes UK
网页Type 1 diabetes. If you have type 1 diabetes, your blood sugar is too high because your body can’t make a hormone called insulin. Fewer than one in 10 people in the UK who have diabetes have type 1 diabetes. There is nothing you can do to prevent yourself or others developing type 1 diabetes. The exact causes are not known.
Metformin and diabetes | How to treat diabetes | Diabetes UK
网页When it comes to treating diabetes, metformin works by: reducing the amount of sugar or glucose the liver releases into your body. helping the insulin your body makes to work better. This means that metformin improves your insulin resistance so that the insulin you produce works better. Insulin resistance is when your insulin doesn't work ...
Checking your blood sugar levels | Diabetes testing | Diabetes UK
网页Flash glucose monitors. More and more people with diabetes are choosing to use a flash glucose monitor to check their sugar levels. This is a blood sugar test without a needle. Instead it uses a sensor you wear on your skin and you an do the test without pricking your finger. The main brand is called the FreeStyle Libre.
Symptoms of diabetes | Type 1 and Type 2 | Diabetes UK
网页Thirsty - being really thirsty. Tired - feeling more tired than usual. Thinner - losing weight without trying to. Genital itching or thrush. Cuts and wounds take longer to heal. Blurred eyesight. Increased hunger. These symptoms can affect anyone - adult or child. But some are more commonly experienced by people with type 1 diabetes, and can ...
Diabetes mellitus | Diabetes the basics | Diabetes UK
网页Diabetes mellitus is the scientific name for diabetes, but it is more commonly known simply as diabetes. It’s when your body can’t produce enough of a hormone called insulin, or the insulin it produces isn’t effective. There are two main …
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Diabetes UK
网页Different types of SGLT2 inhibitors. There are four SGLT2 inhibitors available in the UK, which are all taken as a once-daily tablet that you swallow. Generic name. Brand name. Dapagliflozin. Forxiga. Canagliflozin. Invokana.
Types of insulin - Diabetes UK
网页Most people with type 1 diabetes and some people with type 2 diabetes are prescribed two kinds of insulin: a fast acting one you take with meals and sometimes snacks. This is known as bolus insulin. And a slower-acting insulin you take once or twice a day that works through the day. This is known as background insulin or basal insulin.