HbA1c, or glycated hemoglobin, is a critical marker that reflects your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. Unlike a single glucose test, which only shows your sugar level at ...

The HbA1c test is widely recognised as a key tool for checking how well diabetes is controlled. This test provides an average of blood sugar levels over the past three months, similar to a report card ...

Credit: Shutterstock. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have higher levels of HbA1c are at increased risk for hospital admission for acute exacerbations. This article is ...

Diabetes is characterized by elevated levels of sugar or glucose (hyperglycemia) in the blood. This occurs due to the lack of the hormone insulin in type 1 diabetes, and to reduced insulin levels in ...

How to reduce HBA1c level: You can drop your HbA1c by about 0.4–0.9 percent (which in many cases is close to what some medicines achieve) by eating at the right time, choosing foods that treat your ...

A large genetic study reveals that how coffee is prepared matters, linking filtered coffee to improved glycaemic control through changes in the gut microbiota, rather than to caffeine alone. Further ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have higher levels of HbA1c are at increased risk for hospital admission for acute exacerbations. Patients with chronic obstructive ...

In early 2020, upon recommendation by leading endocrinologists, American Diabetes Association lowered the target hemoglobin A1C guidelines for children with type 1 diabetes. Their goal in recommending ...