6.5 Diabetes A1c
For people without diabetes, the normal range for the hemoglobin a1c level is between 4% and 5. 6%. hemoglobin a1c levels between 5. 7% and 6. 4% mean you have a higher chance of getting diabetes. Many medical experts recommend that people with diabetes reach an a1c goal of 6. 5% or less. it has been shown that every 1% increase above 6% elevates the risk of diabetes complications. unfortunately, many people have an a1c level above 6. 5% and, as such, are at a greater risk of developing the diabetes-related complications. Translating the hemoglobin a1c assay into estimated average glucose values david m. nathan, judith kuenen, rikke borg, hui zheng, david schoenfeld, and robert j. heine, for the a1c-derived average glucose (adag) study group. diabetes care 2008. translating the hemoglobin a1c assay editorial. richard kahn and vivian fonseca. diabetes care 2008. Jan 05, 2018 · the ada and others now accept this as gospel: diabetes is diagnosed at an a1c of greater than or equal to 6. 5...