I recently had a blood test in the UK at my GP for Hba1c and cholesterol at my request. I was surprised when the results came back and showed my Hba1c to be 47. Surprised because 4 weeks previously in the US another test came back at 41. I had the second test because I wanted to see if after a third month of TRE it caused a drop in my Hba1c.
I'm a 66 year old white male with no health conditions or allergies and I'm not on any medication.
My BP is 120/75 and RHR is low 60s BPM.
I don't smoke.
I weigh 100 Kgs and my height is 1.86 m, in strict BMI terms and I would be classed as overweight and borderline obese.
I had a Dexa scan and my body fat % is 19.5, I have very high bone density and a very good LMI (92nd percentile).
I was contacted by a NHS Diabetes clinic and was disappointed in the approach, they were more concerned about advising me to exercise and diet and didn't ask at all about my lifestyle.
I eat very little carbs, no pasta or rice for weeks on end, rye bread occasionally, perhaps one biscuit or a scone once a week. Some potatoes, rarely chips. No pizzas.
I exercise a lot, 5 or 6 times a week. I have my own indoor rower and row 5 Kms on exercise days, I also have my own weights and do resistance exercises. I walk daily and always take stairs on London underground and walk up escalators.
I'm at a loss to explain the variation in the results of the 2 Hba1c tests and if the latter higher result is correct what to do about it. I can't realistically cut my carb intake much more, unless I go hard core keto. Exercising more is not really an option either, how hard would I need to exercise if what I'm already doing isn't enough?
I don't feel ill in the slightest, I have plenty of energy, I never need a nap and I sleep well, 8 hours a night.
Am I missing something?
Thanks for any replies.
I'm a 66 year old white male with no health conditions or allergies and I'm not on any medication.
My BP is 120/75 and RHR is low 60s BPM.
I don't smoke.
I weigh 100 Kgs and my height is 1.86 m, in strict BMI terms and I would be classed as overweight and borderline obese.
I had a Dexa scan and my body fat % is 19.5, I have very high bone density and a very good LMI (92nd percentile).
I was contacted by a NHS Diabetes clinic and was disappointed in the approach, they were more concerned about advising me to exercise and diet and didn't ask at all about my lifestyle.
I eat very little carbs, no pasta or rice for weeks on end, rye bread occasionally, perhaps one biscuit or a scone once a week. Some potatoes, rarely chips. No pizzas.
I exercise a lot, 5 or 6 times a week. I have my own indoor rower and row 5 Kms on exercise days, I also have my own weights and do resistance exercises. I walk daily and always take stairs on London underground and walk up escalators.
I'm at a loss to explain the variation in the results of the 2 Hba1c tests and if the latter higher result is correct what to do about it. I can't realistically cut my carb intake much more, unless I go hard core keto. Exercising more is not really an option either, how hard would I need to exercise if what I'm already doing isn't enough?
I don't feel ill in the slightest, I have plenty of energy, I never need a nap and I sleep well, 8 hours a night.
Am I missing something?
Thanks for any replies.