As they grow older, adults tend to put on weight and their bodies are not always able to function as they did when younger. The pancreas, which produces the insulin your body uses to control blood sugar, begins to decline with age, decreasing the production of insulin. Decreased insulin production and being overweight are the two largest factors in the incidence of diabetes. After the age of 45, everyone should have a blood test that measures the body's level of blood sugar. Two kinds of tests are administered.
Random tests measure blood sugar levels after a person has eaten.
Blood sugar in this range is considered a significant risk factor for future diabetes, but there are things you can do to help slow the progression of diabetes for a while. What we eat and how we exercise can help make the body's blood sugar level more normal. Diet and exercise can lower your weight, decreasing one of the risk factors we mentioned before. Exercise can also help the body improve the use of insulin. Following a regular food plan controls caloric intake and helps control blood sugar.