Think your HbA1c test is only for diabetics? Expert debunk five common myths about blood sugar, testing frequency, and ...

A patient recently showed me his annual health check-up, blood sugar normal, HbA1c 5.8%, cholesterol "borderline." His doctor ...

Most of us think we are safe if our fasting sugar is “almost normal” or our HbA1c hovers just below the diabetic range. But that’s a sneaky trap. Bord.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

The average Indian adult BMI hovers around 22-23 kg/m2 , technically within the global "normal" range. However, due to unique body composition and metabolic vulnerability, Indians face higher risk of ...

“If post-meal readings frequently remain between 150–160 mg/dL, especially in people without diagnosed diabetes, medical ...

Glycated haemoglobin tests are important for diabetes concerns. G6PD deficiency can affect the accuracy of the results.

India’s over-reliance on glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) test alone for diagnosing and monitoring type-2 diabetes could result in underdiagnosis, delayed treatment and avoidable complications for ...

The study published in the Lancet Regional Health: Southeast Asia on February 9, 2026, revealed spurious results in the HbA1c test in populations with high prevalence of anaemia (endemic in India), ...

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A Lancet study warns that the common HbA1c diabetes test may be unreliable for millions of Indians due to high rates of anaemia and other blood disorders, potentially leading to misdiagnosis, delayed ...