For older people with multiple medical issues, an A1C of 8% might be reasonable. Studies like the ACCORD trial, which showed that a very low A1C goal of 6% led to worse outcomes than an A1C goal of 7% ...

Dear A.: Although there are no clear studies to inform us of the ideal blood sugar control (the A1C is a measurement of your overall blood sugar during the past few months), expert groups try to ...

ANSWER: Although there are no clear studies to inform us of the ideal blood sugar control (the A1C is a measurement of your overall blood sugar during the past few months), expert groups try to ...

This company says its device improves A1C readings for Black people with diabetes Orange Biomed says the device is still in testing, but the company hopes it will improve community outcomes.

An A1C number is expressed as a percentage, with higher percentages indicating higher levels of glucose in the bloodstream. A healthy A1C reading for someone without diabetes is between 4% and 5.7%.

My question is, what is the definition of “older people”? Is it over 65 or even older? I am wondering if I still need to be overly concerned about my A1C reading. — A.

A digital display gives the reading in minutes. The ADA says well-controlled diabetics should have A1c readings of 6.5 percent or less. Non-diabetics have A1c levels of between 4 percent and 6 ...