Q: What is a target A1C number for a non-insulin using diabetic? Thanks
I hope this is helpful to you from David Mendosa:
The American Diabetes Association says that we need to keep our A1C results below 7.0 percent. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists sets the target at 6.5 percent. The International Diabetes Federation, or IDF, also recommends that most people with diabetes keep their levels below 6.5 percent.
People who don't have diabetes have A1C levels below 6.0 percent. That's the gist of what I wrote here recently in "The Normal A1C Level." The IDF agrees. But more aggressive endocrinologists say that a truly normal A1C ranges from 4.2 percent to 4.6 percent. That's what Dr. Richard K. Bernstein wrote in Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution.
Hi Ray, this is not an 'official' target to be sure, but my personal goal is less than 6.0. I am on oral meds and moderate carb intake only. last A1c was 5.6. remember the A1c does not give the whole story, it is an average. 70 and 130 average to 100 but so does 90 and 110, and in my opinion the 90 and 110 is gentler on you.
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