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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 560120" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. The HBa1C test is non-fasting and is much more useful than a simple fasting blood sugar test in measuring the level of diabetes, so the HBa1C should be your measure. His BMI is too high? Losing weight should help a lot with blood sugar reduction and as you find on the forum most of us would say to reduce the carbs in the diet and any excess portion sizes. It could take a good few weeks even months to reduce the weight. The next HBa1C taken after a stable month or two at a better weight will help guide the GP on whether to start meds. Most GPs would already have started with Metformin which is a good safe drug and helps a bit where there is insulin resistance due to excess weight</p></blockquote><p></p>

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