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 key marker of long-term blood sugar control is lowering HbA1c. It is one of the most effective steps a person with prediabetes or type-2 diabetes can take to protect their long-term health. While ...

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 ...

HBA1c, also known as glycated hemoglobin, is your average blood glucose (sugar) levels for the last two to three months. HbA1c gives a broader, more consistent and clearer picture of how your body ...

HbA1c indicates a reading of your average glucose aggregation over a few months. According to the World Health Organisation, the slightest amount of 0.5 to 1 per cent has been known to cut down the ...

A new study by Lancet Regional Health points out that the widely used glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) test for monitoring and diagnosis of type-2 diabetes might not be reliable for the Indian population.