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A member asked:
Is it possible for a1c to go from 5.3 to 6.0 in 3 months ?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes, of course: Your A1c reflects the amount of sugar on red blood cells. If your blood sugar is not well controlled the A1c % can rise quite dramatically over a 3-month interval as that amount of time exceeds the lifespan of many red blood cells. I’ve seen jumps, as well as drops, as much as 4%.
Answered 3/25/2022
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Blood sugar: An increase in blood sugar could result in the rise in A1c you described. You are still in the pre-diabetic range. Losing about 10% of body weight and exercising 150 minutes/week could stop the progress of disease.
Answered 11/22/2018
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