When It Comes To A1C Blood Test For Diabetics, One Level No Longer Fits All

When It Comes To A1C Blood Test For Diabetics, One Level No Longer Fits All

by Nancy Shute

Source: National Public Radio

 … If there's one thing that people with diabetes get pounded into their heads, it's that they've got to keep their A1C level under control. That's the blood glucose measure that's used to decide how well a person is managing their diabetes.

But new diabetes management guidelines announced today will cut many people with diabetes some slack.

Where old guidelines from the American Diabetes Association said that people should maintain an A1C of 7, the new guidelines say that patients should work with their doctors to determine an appropriate A1C target. …

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