Some People With Normal Fasting Glucose Results May Still Be At Higher Risk For Diabetes,

reports that “a study of participants in an employee wellness program” suggests “some people with normal fasting glucose results are still at higher risk for diabetes, and a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test identified them.” Researchers found that, “compared with participants with a baseline HbA1c less than 5.7%, those with levels greater than 5.9% but less than 6.5% were more than eight times more likely to develop diabetes over 4 years of follow-up.” Participants “with levels higher than 5.7% but less than 5.9% were nearly three times as likely to develop diabetes.” The findings were published online in Diabetes Care. https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/diabetes/72542