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Q: A1c results??

my A1c sugar blood is 6.4, my fasting glucose is 91

and the cumulative mean is 151, am I a diabetic?  Please clarify this to me? I am not over weight, no family history but I am physically active 56 year old female... Help :)

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5/28/08 5:44pm

Samira,

 

Both your A1c and fasting glucose numbers are in the normal range. You also don't seem to have many of the risk factor for type 2 diabetes. I'm not sure why your worried, but for more information on the symptoms and risk factors for type 2 diabetes click here.

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