Complications

If a person has high glucose levels due to diabetes (A1C is 6.5% or higher), this can lead to many health issues that can affect the body and organs. Managing these levels can reduce the risk of damage across the body.

Getting an early diagnosis of diabetes, as well as following a treatment plan that involves regular medical care, lifestyle changes, and medication, can help limit the effects of diabetes.

This article looks at some of the long-term complications of diabetes and how to prevent them.

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• In those without diabetes, A1C levels should stay below. 5.7%. [Normal: Less than 5.7; Prediabetes : 5.7 to 6.4%, Diabetes 6.5% or higher]

• Dangerous levels of A1C are 9.05% and higher. An A1C above 9% increases the risk of long-term diabetes complications like blindness, nerve damage, and kidney failure.

• Under 7 % is considered good control.
  

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Your A1C measures how well your body is controlling your blood sugar. When your A1C is too high, you might be at risk of developing diabetes complications.

*** What is the normal range for blood sugar?

Normal fasting blood glucose levels range between 70 and 100 mg/dL (3.9 and 5.6 mmol/L).

Is a 6.4 blood sugar level normal?

Blood sugar targets vary for each person depending on several factors, such as whether you have diabetes. A blood sugar level between 100 to 125 mg/dL (5.7 and 6.4 mmol/L) is prediabetes.

Is an 8.7 blood sugar high?

This will depend on whether you test during fasting or 2 hours after eating. A rest result between 140 to 199 mg/dL (7.8 and 11.0 mmol/L) is high if you’re fasting and may fall under 180 mg/dL (8.5 to 9 mmol/L) 2 hours after eating.

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Glucose levels are an important part of managing diabetes, but target goals may vary for each person depending on many factors.