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Why the HbA1c blood value rates very different people the same
Original: What the HbA1c blood value measures, and why it rates two very different people the same. Prediabetic on Zero Carbs? htt
A blog post examining what the HbA1c blood value actually measures is drawing attention in nutrition and diabetes discussions. It explains that HbA1c reflects average blood sugar over roughly three months, yet can rate two very different people identically. The author, describing themselves as prediabetic, recounts following a zero-carb diet and questions how well the standard measure captures individual metabolic differences.
Why now: The limitations of HbA1c as a diagnostic measure, and whether low-carb diets can reverse prediabetes, are actively debated in nutrition and diabetes communities.
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- What the HbA1c blood value measures, and why it rates two very different people the same. Prediabetic on Zero Carbs? https:// butterbei.de/en/posts/prediabe tic-on-zero-carbs/ # Nutrition # Food # diabetes · ButterBeiDieFische@norden.social · 2
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