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HbA1c test clarification.
Hi,
I tested for HbA1c test today and the reading is 5.8% and the mean blood glucose level is 119.8 mg/dl. My age is 31.
Is this normal?
First, they have sent a report that the reading is 6.3%, also wanted to know if 6.3% is also normal please?
Regards,
Raghu
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Your HBa1 c is normal, your sugar fasting or pp?
If pp or randam no problem but if fasting then fallow lifestyle modification
Diabetic diet frequent small meals 5 times a day with 50% vegetables, 25% protein and complex carbohydrates, avoid fried, sugar contain products and juices
Use unsaturated fat and drink water 2 lit day
30 excercise daily
Weight reduce
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Nothing to worry
Normal range is 6.0-6.5
But have to keep Diet and lifestyle changes as top most priority
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Check HBA1C again after 3 months
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Dr. Suhas Khaire
Endocrinologist
15 yrs exp
Pune
Hello.. Your 2 Hb1Ac reports are 6.3 and now its 5.8....criteria for diagnosis of diabetes is when your Hb1Ac is 6.5 or above.... When your Hb1Ac is below 5.7 its normal.... When it's between 5.7 and 6.5 you are borderline or we say it as Prediabetes... So friend you are at present in Prediabetes range... Prediabetes patients can progress into diabetes in 20 to 30 percent of times in next few yrs of no measures taken.... U have also good chance of reverting back to normal with diet and exercise..!!! I will say its very good time u caught these sugar levels so now with preventive measures u can be absolutely normal.... Preventive measures u need to do is wt loss at least 5 to 6 kg with diet) low calories) and exercise..!!! No need of medicine at this point..!! All the best
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Diet and exercise!!
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Hb1ac monitoring 6 monthly..!!
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Dr. Suja P Sukumar
Endocrinologist
10 yrs exp
Ernakulam
Hba1c is in the pre diabetic range. But hba1c is not a specific test to diagnose prediabetes. Better to get an FBS and PPBS.
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FBS
PPBS
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life style modifications in the form of diabetic diet and exercise
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