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1 year ago mi a1c was 5.9. now it's 6.2. should i worry? what am doing wrong? what should i eat?

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Pre diabetic: An A1c of 6.2 suggests that you are pre-diabetic. If you are overweight, have high blood pressure, high triglycerides, low levels of HDL cholesterol (

Answered 5/5/2015

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