IanBish
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Hardly a success story - it's exactly the same as my last test a year ago: 33 mmol/mol. I suppose it just goes to show that, for me, losing a lot of weight has helped keep me in remission, despite eating more carbs.
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Today's HbA1c result
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I’d say it’s a success story. You are still in the non diabetic range and it hasn’t gone up!
As you know I’m in a similar situation, having lost a shed load of weight, although I still take one low dose medication. I eat a few more carbs on high days and holidays but remain low carb otherwise.
Very well done!
As you know I’m in a similar situation, having lost a shed load of weight, although I still take one low dose medication. I eat a few more carbs on high days and holidays but remain low carb otherwise.
Very well done!
IanBish
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I strongly disagree, staying in remission (especially with an HbA1C as low as 33) is a great achievement - I wish it wasn't, because that would mean most people could do it - unfortunately that's not the case.
IanBish
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Thanks, @ianf0ster. I hope it stays around that level.
As an aside, LibreLink estimated my A1C as 31, so not too far off.
lessci
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Winner, winner (low carb)chicken dinner
I’m a similar distance from a weight that would see my BMI in the ‘healthy range’. However I prefer this Smart BMI, it takes way more into consideration than simply weight and height. This puts me firmly in the green zone, so I”m not stressing about losing now, if it happens great, if not so be it.
Calculate your BMI, correctly rated according to age and gender
Along with your age, the rating of your body mass index is markedly changing. For a detailed overview, use your coloured health risk chart.
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IanBish
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Apparently I only need to lose three more pounds according to that. I'll still try for twelve though.
IanBish
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Thank you. Long may it continue.
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Hi Ian. There are a number of answers to this but they all centre around an HbA1c value of 38mmol/mol for non-diabetic populations. One standard deviation from this gives you a range of about 35-42, which is usally accepted in the UK as "normal" HbA1c. Note that in the US the CDC has arbitrarily decided to call everyone above 38 "pre-diabetic" for reasons not unconnected (IMO) with their offer to sell a "reduce your BG" pre-diabetic course. This does not alter the fact that 38 seems to relaibly be the centre point for non-diabetic populations.
I'm attaching a number of graphs.... I haven't noted where I got the first two from, but the third is from the Dutch Lifelines study. The difference in scale compression makes them look slightly different, but they all centre around 38ish in mmol/mol or about 5.5% using the older DCCT values.
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To me, making a certain level of blood glucose , in this instance 6% , the point at which Dr’s consider you pre diabetic , seems meaningless as it’s not a diabetic figure. However, what they are saying with these cut off figures is that the higher your blood sugars go, the more likely it is your body will begin to suffer vascular damage and associated issues and symptoms. On a graph 6% blood glucose levels may start to damage the vascular system in some people, while in others it doesn’t. These figures are about possible risk, not diagnostic.
The point is, the lower your blood sugars, the lower the risk of long term vascular risk. (Obviously not low enough to be deemed hypoglycaemia.).
The point is, the lower your blood sugars, the lower the risk of long term vascular risk. (Obviously not low enough to be deemed hypoglycaemia.).
