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What is A1C?

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A1C

A1C is a blood test that reflects your average blood sugar over roughly the past 3 months, reported as a percentage.

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In plain words

Sugar in the blood sticks to hemoglobin in red blood cells.

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Why it matters

A1C is how diabetes benefit is measured in trials, separate from weight change.

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A1C is a blood test that reflects your average blood sugar over roughly the past 3 months, reported as a percentage.

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