Keep in mind that blood sugar targets may vary based on characteristics such as age, lifestyle factors and more; there is no universal “normal” blood sugar level. Instead, the information in ...

Testing your blood sugar gives you important information about how well your type 2 diabetes management and treatment plan is working. It lets you see how factors such as food, exercise ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN An A1C test is used to diagnose and monitor diabetes by measuring the body's ...

And the way the hemoglobin A1C test works is it measures the amount of the sugar that's attached to the protein in red blood cells, hemoglobin. And this measures really on average how is your ...

Once reserved for people with diabetes, blood sugar monitors are now available over-the-counter. Two doctors explain what ...

Cells in the body need sugar, or glucose, to work normally. Sugar gets into the cells with the help of a hormone called insulin, which is made by the pancreas. When a person's body stops responding to ...

The DCCT obtained hemoglobin A1c readings from participants either monthly or every three months, plus a blood-sugar profile every three months. The data is available, upon request, in the ...