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Am i Prediabetic or close to prediabetic
I recently took fbs it came 75 mg/dl
And HBa1c as 5.6%
Am i close to prediabetic?
What shall i do
Is it normal?
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Yes, it’s true that HbA1c is a marker used to differentiate between diabetic and prediabetic conditions.
A level of 5.6 is quite close, but with lifestyle changes, reversal is definitely possible.
You haven’t mentioned your family history, BMI, or answered many other important questions.
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No it’s normal
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You are normal one…
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Normal.
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Dr. Davra Kaushalkumar Dilipbhai
Diabetologist
6 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Its prediabetes
Do daily exercise
Avoid sugar sweet potato white rice
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