Diagnosis, Classification, and Lifestyle Treatment of Diabetes

• Published in: Clinical diabetes Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 79 - 86
• Main Author: Fowler, Michael J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria American Diabetes Association 22.03.2010
• Subjects: Analysis; Care and treatment; Development and progression; Diabetes; Diabetes therapy; Diagnosis; Disease; Drug therapy; Health aspects; Hyperglycemia; Insulin resistance; Life style; Mens health; Mortality; Physical fitness; Physicians; Plasma; Prevention; United States
• ISSN: 0891-8929; 1945-4953
• DOI: 10.2337/diaclin.28.2.79

Beginning this year, ADA also recognizes a diagnosis of diabetes based on elevated AlC level. Because AlC results represent an integrated measurement of hyperglycemia during a 2- to 3-month period and are more reproducible than plasma glucose readings, AlC levels > 6.5% are now considered diagnos...