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Hello ,please can you help me i got my blood results & my glucose was 122 ,please note that had my dinner at 6pm potatoes &chicken then fasting for 12 hours, am i diabetic? They did a test(forgot the name)which show the glucose in my blood for the previous 3 months was 6.2 Am i in danger? Am i diabetic? Please i neef your help..thank you
Hello! I have been through your question. According your question you should know that measuring glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), clinicians are able to get an overall picture of what our average blood sugar levels have been over a period of weeks/months. For people with diabetes this is important as the higher the HbA1c, the greater the risk of developing diabetes-related complications. If your blood sugar levels have been high in recent weeks, your HbA1c will also be greater. So in your case you have HbA1c 6.2 ( norms 5.7% to 6.4%) which indicate that you have prediabetes and need a consult with diabetologist. You should know that before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have "prediabetes" blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.There's good news, however that progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes isn't inevitable. You have to be aware of what can help bring your blood sugar level back to norma is eating healthy foods, making a lots of physical activity in your daily routine and maintaining a healthy weight. Furthermore you should be checked for type 2 diabetes every one to two years. I hope my answer help you.
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What Do These Blood Sugar Levels Indicate?
Hello! I have been through your question. According your question you should know that measuring glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), clinicians are able to get an overall picture of what our average blood sugar levels have been over a period of weeks/months. For people with diabetes this is important as the higher the HbA1c, the greater the risk of developing diabetes-related complications. If your blood sugar levels have been high in recent weeks, your HbA1c will also be greater. So in your case you have HbA1c 6.2 ( norms 5.7% to 6.4%) which indicate that you have prediabetes and need a consult with diabetologist. You should know that before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have prediabetes blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.There s good news, however that progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes isn t inevitable. You have to be aware of what can help bring your blood sugar level back to norma is eating healthy foods, making a lots of physical activity in your daily routine and maintaining a healthy weight. Furthermore you should be checked for type 2 diabetes every one to two years. I hope my answer help you.