"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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> On 1/22/2014 7:04 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
>> On Wed, 22 Jan 2014 12:33:47 -0000, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> It seems the below 7 is the acceptable highest number for blood sugar.
>>> Does
>>> anyone know what the lowest acceptable number is?
>>
>> You mean the A1c level?
>>
>> http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/guide/...bin-test-hba1c
>>
>> While not documented here, I'd say the lower bound is zero. But that's
>> never gonaa happen, as an A1c level is like a running indication of
>> how high your blood glucose level had been over the past "six to 12
>> week period" as this doc says.
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>>
> Normal A1C for people without diabetes is 5 to 5.7

5.7 is now considered pre-diabetes.