Studies such as the diabetes control and complications trial (dcct) in type 1 diabetes and the uk prospective diabetes study (ukpds) in type 2 diabetes have left little doubt that the risk of microvascular complications rises exponentially as mean blood glucose (assessed using a1c) increases (2–5). however, with regard to glycemic variability. A normal a1c level is below 5.7%, a level of 5.7% to 6.4% indicates prediabetes, and a level of 6.5% or more indicates diabetes. within the 5.7% to 6.4% prediabetes range, the higher your a1c, the greater your risk is for developing type 2 diabetes.. A1c and risk for complications i have type 1 for 4,5 years and my a1c is 7.2 -7.6 . i know it should be closer to 7 or below. i am 71 and no complications yet. my question is will problems come with these numbers? how bad are these numbers? maybe we dont know,everyone is different. i stay fit and not overweight..

It demonstrated that the link was a linear relationship between a1c and risk of complications. i read the paper carefully, and as scientifically as i had been taught and, even though this is exactly what i had been waiting for, it left me with more questions.. This analysis of the dcct data has shown that in patients with type 1 diabetes, increasing variability in a1c adds to the risk of microvascular complications over and above that predicted by the mean a1c value alone..

The a1c test may give false results in people with certain conditions. having prediabetes is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. within the prediabetes a1c range of 5.7 to 6.4 percent, the higher the a1c, the greater the risk of diabetes. is the a1c test used during pregnancy?. According to the dcct, complication risk increases over time as shown in the graph. the risk starts ramping up after 8%, but it seems some people get complications more easily than others. my control is about as good as yours, and i don’t have significant complications after 41 years..

According to the dcct, complication risk increases over time as shown in the graph. the risk starts ramping up after 8%, but it seems some people get complications more easily than others. my control is about as good as yours, and i don’t have significant complications after 41 years.. A normal a1c level is below 5.7%, a level of 5.7% to 6.4% indicates prediabetes, and a level of 6.5% or more indicates diabetes. within the 5.7% to 6.4% prediabetes range, the higher your a1c, the greater your risk is for developing type 2 diabetes..