Normal range for 14 years old girl Fasting blood sugar

[TinaTed]

Hi there, may I ask what is the normal blood glucose level for a 14 years old girl. we a strong family history of type 2 diabetes and I am anxious about it. We check her blood sugar in the morning fasting result is 5.4 sometimes. I do not know if it is same range for adult. Thank you for your time.

 

[Inka]

Does she have symptoms that are making you anxious @TinaTed ? Type 2 diabetes is uncommon in people of her age (although sadly becoming more common). The diagnostic test for Type 2 is the HbA1C test. The blood glucose meters aren’t for diagnostic purposes.

 

[SB2015]

Hi @TinaTed . Welcome to the forum.

It is great that you are keeping an eye on levels with a history of diabetes in the family. ‘Normal’ levels for people without diabetes is between 4 and 7, so 5.4 is well within that range. People without diabetes will have raised glucose levels after a meal, so it is good that you are measuring these in the morning before she has eaten.

Apart from the family history are there any other reasons why you are particularly concerned at this time?

Do come back with any questions that arise. There is a wealth of experience to tap into.

 

[TinaTed]

Hi @TinaTed . Welcome to the forum.

It is great that you are keeping an eye on levels with a history of diabetes in the family. ‘Normal’ levels for people without diabetes is between 4 and 7, so 5.4 is well within that range. People without diabetes will have raised glucose levels after a meal, so it is good that you are measuring these in the morning before she has eaten.

Apart from the family history are there any other reasons why you are particularly concerned at this time?

Do come back with any questions that arise. There is a wealth of experience to tap into.

My husband is diabetic himself and my daughter is complaining of on and off tummy pain. I remember my husband neice told me. That her daughters symptoms when she was 4 years old were tummy pain and now she is juvenile diabetes diagnosed. I was anxious in case I am missing any signs. That is why I checked her bloods. Thank you for your help.

 

[Inka]

My husband is diabetic himself and my daughter is complaining of on and off tummy pain. I remember my husband neice told me. That her daughters symptoms when she was 4 years old were tummy pain and now she is juvenile diabetes diagnosed. I was anxious in case I am missing any signs. That is why I checked her bloods. Thank you for your help.

@TinaTed By juvenile diabetes, I guess you mean Type 1 diabetes? The four signs of that are thirsty, toilet, tired and thinner. It causes extreme thirst and very frequent urination, along with sudden and drastic weight loss and the child (or adult) is very tired. It’s no longer called juvenile diabetes because doctors realised that it’s just as common in adults.

How often are you testing your daughter’s blood sugar? I wouldn’t put the tummy pain down to diabetes. It could be any number of things.

 

[TinaTed]

@TinaTed By juvenile diabetes, I guess you mean Type 1 diabetes? The four signs of that are thirsty, toilet, tired and thinner. It causes extreme thirst and very frequent urination, along with sudden and drastic weight loss and the child (or adult) is very tired. It’s no longer called juvenile diabetes because doctors realised that it’s just as common in adults.

How often are you testing your daughter’s blood sugar? I wouldn’t put the tummy pain down to diabetes. It could be any number of things.

Thank you so much for this info. It really put my mind at ease.

 

[Sally71]

Forgive me if you’ve already thought of this… but a 14 year old girl having tummy pain from time to time immediately makes me wonder whether she has started her periods yet?

 

[trophywench]

I immediately thought the same as @Sally71. She could even - especially with the T2 family history - be a candidate for PCOS.