In nonpregnant women,blood glucose levels must be 160 to 180 mg/dl before glucose is "spilled" into the urine.During pregnancy glucosuria occurs when maternal glucose levels are lower than 160 mg/dl.Is this statement true or false?

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This statement is true.Why glucose,as well as other nutrients such as amino acids,is wasted during pregnancy is not understood,nor has the exact mechanism been discovered.Although glucosuria may be found in normal pregnancies,the possibility of gestational diabetes must be kept in mind.

In Nonpregnant Women,blood Glucose Levels Must Be 160 to 180