Patient's question:
I did a glucose tolerance test at 28 weeks of pregnancy. Fasting 5.4, one hour after drinking sugar 9.1, two hours later 7.7. I don't know if it's gestational diabetes.Doctor's answer:
The diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes are a fasting blood glucose level above 5.1 mmol/L, with some hospitals setting it at 5.6 mmol/L or higher. However, a diagnosis of diabetes requires blood glucose levels exceeding the diagnostic criteria on two separate days. In a glucose tolerance test, a blood glucose level greater than 10.3 mmol/L after one hour and greater than 8.6 mmol/L after two hours can diagnose diabetes. However, your one-hour and two-hour blood glucose levels in the glucose tolerance test do not meet the diagnostic criteria for diabetes. Nevertheless, it is still necessary to adjust your diet structure, avoid high-fat and high-calorie foods, and prevent rapid weight gain. It is recommended to retest your fasting blood glucose.