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Am I diabetic or pre diabetic
My Hb1AC is 6.5, fasting glucose is 116 and average blood glucose is 140. Am I diabetic or pre diabetic?
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Prediabetes
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Consult for lifestyle modification
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Prediabetic
Avoid carbs,drinks
Do exercise
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Prediabetic
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consult
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You are at a condition of pre-diabetes.
It can be controlled by
Walking
Healthy food habit
Meditation
Yoga/exercise
Eat more vegetables and less carbs,fats and sugar.
Eat fiberous food.
Stay active,hydrated.
You will be fine soon.
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Its a prediabetic condition
Do brisk walking for 35-40 minutes
No white sugar or no white bread
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You're not diabetic yet ...if you take care of your dietary and exercise habits ,you can get your blood sugar levels within normal limits. Otherwise if not then with increasing age it could become diabetic
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Pre diabetic
Life style modification
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Your fasting sugar of 116 is typical for prediabetes (normal cutoff is under 100, while diabetes starts at 126). However, an HbA1c of 6.5 is the exact borderline where clinical diabetes begins.
Because one marker is prediabetic and the other is right at the cutoff, we never label a patient diabetic based on just one test. It needs a repeat check or a quick glucose tolerance test to be sure.
Next Steps
See a physician in person to repeat the fasting sugar and HbA1c, or get an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) done to confirm where you stand.
Get your lipid profile and blood pressure checked as well to see the full picture.
Cut down on refined sugars, bakery items, and excess carbs starting today.
Try to fit in 30 minutes of brisk walking every day.
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Do not panic at all—catching this right at the borderline is actually good timing. With disciplined dietary changes and regular walking, numbers like these often reverse back into the completely normal range without needing any medication. Just make sure not to self-medicate.
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-HbA1c 6.5% is in the diabetes range, while fasting glucose 116 mg/dL is in the prediabetes range.
-If you have no classic symptoms or unequivocal hyperglycemia, diabetes should be confirmed with a repeat HbA1c or another diagnostic test.
Next Steps
-Start medical nutrition therapy, regular exercise, weight management if indicated, and reduce refined carbohydrates.
-Discuss the results with a physician to assess risk factors and decide whether medication is needed.
Health Tips
-Avoid sugary drinks, maintain a balanced diet, exercise for at least 150 minutes weekly, and monitor your blood glucose as advised.
-Do not assume the average glucose of 140 alone establishes the diagnosis; HbA1c and laboratory glucose criteria guide classification.
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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Given your HbA1c levels, would classify you under diabetic. But the levels are on lower limit of the range. Medical nutrition therapy is recommended at this point. And to repeat investigations post a month
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Would need a detailed medical history and details of the comorbidities. I'd be happy to assist you on further treatment plan. For personalised medical guidance and a detailed assessment of your concerns, kindly book an online consultation with me through the Practo app!
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6.5 in diabetic range
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Dr. Praful Mahamuni
General Practitioner
20 yrs exp
Nagpur
Hello,
You are not diabetic.
For diet details and ePrescription consult by practo app. Also send investigation report.
Time: 09:00 to 12:00 and 19:00 to 20:00.
Thanks.
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Dr. Sowmya Kutikuppala
General Physician
2 yrs exp
Vijayawada
Hello !!!
*. HbA1c 6.5% is in the diabetes range, as of fasting glucose 116 mg/dL is in the prediabetes range.
*. If you have no classic symptoms , diabetes should be confirmed with a repeat HbA1c or another diagnostic test.
Next Steps
*. Discuss the results with a physician to decide further care.
* Start MNT (medical nutrition therapy), regular exercise, weight management if indicated, and decrease intake of refined carbohydrates.
Health Tips
* avoid refined sugars, packed food, sugar drinks , carbonated drinks.
* do regular physical exercise .
* do check your blood glucose regularly
And remember we are one step away from you !!
Thank you
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
Do connect and consult
Will help you
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Dr. Karan Suneja
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Delhi
Borderline
Next Steps
Lifestyle modifications and exercise daily and have a balanced high protein diet
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Your HbA1c of 6.5% falls in the diabetes range, since diabetes is diagnosed at 6.5% or above. Your fasting glucose of 116 sits in the prediabetes range on its own, but when both numbers point the same way, the HbA1c carries more weight since it reflects your average sugar over the past 3 months.
Next Steps
A repeat HbA1c or fasting glucose test on a separate day is the usual next step to confirm this before starting treatment. Cutting back on refined carbs and sugar, and adding daily exercise, helps either way.
Health Tips
Please consult a physician or diabetologist soon to confirm the diagnosis and discuss whether medication is needed now.
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