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What Does ALC Level 5.3 Indicate?
I am a diabetic. I have been exercising and dieting for 10 months now. My latest checkup was a1c was 5.3. My weight was 291 in January and now since august is 238. I have been recently taking whey protein for building muscle. I have been going to the gym for 2 months. I do 60 minutes of cardio twice a week. Then I lift weights 3 times a week
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
Welcome to H.C.M. I am Dr Krishna Dubey.
I really appreciate this kind of hard work.
You are going in good direction.
Your HbA1c value is normal.
Fasting glucose tests provide an indication of your current glucose levels only,
whereas the HbA1c test serves as an overall marker of what your average
levels are over a period of 2-3 months
Its mean that your sugar level of last 2- 3 months in under control.
Keep it up.
Thanx.
I really appreciate this kind of hard work.
You are going in good direction.
Your HbA1c value is normal.
Fasting glucose tests provide an indication of your current glucose levels only,
whereas the HbA1c test serves as an overall marker of what your average
levels are over a period of 2-3 months
Its mean that your sugar level of last 2- 3 months in under control.
Keep it up.
Thanx.
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