HbA1c remains a valuable test, but it is only one piece of the puzzle. When symptoms and test results do not agree, further evaluation is often necessary.

If you've ever wondered whether your blood sugar levels are where they should be, you're not alone. Whether you've been told ...

It is well known that preventing the onset of diabetes reduces the risk of death, and that managing blood glucose levels is key to preventing diabetes. However, it remains unclear whether there are ...

Men and women with prediabetes, undiagnosed diabetes, and, notably, diagnosed diabetes were at higher risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), whereas those with low-normal A1c were at lower ...

A new study finds that very few patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are able to achieve normal blood glucose levels through weight loss alone. A team led by Andrea Luk of the Chinese University of ...

An elevated blood glucose level one hour after the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) signals a critical metabolic state—even before prediabetes. Affected individuals respond particularly well to ...

I’m confused by the relationship between my blood glucose level and A1C. My blood glucose has crept up from 100 to 112 in one year after I started taking 40 mg of atorvastatin. My A1C level is 5.1%, ...

Pseudohypoglycemia is a possible complication of diabetes. It occurs when a person’s body reacts to medically normal blood glucose (sugar) levels as if they were too low. Diabetes occurs when the body ...

Relative hypoglycemia happens when your body is used to high blood glucose levels, and your blood sugar drops by about a third of its average level. You may experience typical hypoglycemia symptoms.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elevated but “normal” blood glucose may be a target for cardiovascular disease risk reduction. Researchers ...

Among all participants, those with blood glucose levels below 162 mg/dL one hour post-glucose load (shown in blue) had a higher survival rate. It is well known that preventing the onset of diabetes ...