An hba1c of 5.4 correlates to an average glucose of 6mmol/l. Seems consistent with your fasting glucose to me.As the title says, A1C is incredibly misleading . My A1C was 5.4 on two occasions and recently dropped to 5.3 for no particular reason. Yet I have high fasting glucose from 5.6 to 5.9 mmol which is considered prediabetic . And I do not have anemia, abnormal hemoglobin or any other condition that would falsely decrease A1C. So confused and bizarre . Any doctor would look at my A1C and say I’m fine but my fasting glucose is abnormal .
Hankjam, I’ve done a number of “experiments” with certain very high carb meals to see what is the problem . One time I ate Chinese food and drank a large Pepsi . Total carb content was ridiculous at 275-300 grams . I went from about 90 mg/dL (5 mmol) before eating up to 8.3 mmol at 1 hour. By 2 hours and 10 minutes, I dropped to about 6.9 mmol and by about 3 hours, close to 5.5 mmol. I normally don’t eat like that and with more reasonable, healthier meals, I might go up to 6.9 mmol at 1 hour. So, overall, my postprandials aren’t that bad but my fasting definitely is despite my normal A1C.I don't think they would as your fasting test is just a snap shot in a day, while your HbA1c is an integration of 3 to 5 weeks of blood glucose. Fasting values are interesting but post eating values are equally informative.
The difference in 0.1 of a 5.3 is probably neither here nor there, given the variability of the measurement system.
Hankjam, if by reserves you mean some weight to lose, then, yes, I still go. I am 32 years old male, 1.75 meters (average height), and weighed 93 kilograms in January. Since then, I’ve shed weight and am now about 80 kilograms . I am significantly leaner and much closer a healthy weight for my height - maybe need to lose another “stone” as you guys say before I’m no longer considered overweight. Maybe that is contributing to high fasting glucose , at least I hope so . Still over my weight and liver producing too much glucose .Sounding pretty sorted to me.
One thought, do you have any spare reserves that your liver might use to get a dump going to start your day?
Hankjam, if by reserves you mean some weight to lose, then, yes, I still go. I am 32 years old male, 1.75 meters (average height), and weighed 93 kilograms in January. Since then, I’ve shed weight and am now about 80 kilograms . I am significantly leaner and much closer a healthy weight for my height - maybe need to lose another “stone” as you guys say before I’m no longer considered overweight. Maybe that is contributing to high fasting glucose , at least I hope so . Still over my weight and liver producing too much glucose .
I just hope shedding the rest of the pounds will drop my fasting . Hoping it’s just because I’m still overweight and not because I’m headed towards diabetes . Only time will tell I guess .As you can see from my sig I kicked off at 52 and 95 kg....
Sounding not too much unlike myself, -30 years...... I'm now down to 70 kgs and I'm fine with that. My FBG tend to 5.2. Tried some fasting, missing lunch and this did move 3 kg off and had an amazing affect on my fastings, 4.5's though this does appear to be a response rather than permanent, now back to 5.0 - 5.2.
It's a long road.
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