Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 That 4.6 A1C is clearly in the non-diabetic range so basically what they're saying is nothing new, Helen. They're just coming at it from the other direction. Diabetics are at higher risk for heart disease than non-diabetics, that's all. And we knew that already. And don't forget the hereditary factor - in both diabetes and heart disease. Vicki A1c and heart disease > Just to share the shock, I am sending something I just read. > > A new study from the s Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health > shows that a low-glycaemic diet may not only benefit diabetics, but > all > those at risk for heart disease. > > The study found that Hemoglobin A1c, which is a measure of high blood > glucose level predicts heart disease in both diabetics and > non-diabetics. > Researchers used data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities > study, > which included 16,000 people from the United States. > > Hemoglobin A1c levels were taken from the participants and then all > participants were tracked for 10-12 years. Those individuals without > diabetes, but who had higher levels of Hemoglobin A1c were at an > increased heart disease risk. Those people with Hemoglobin A1c levels > of > 6 percent or higher nearly doubled their risk of heart disease > compared > to those with levels below 4.6 percent. > > > > Below 4.6%? It is a struggle for me to get below 6. Nuts. > > Helen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 And who among us can get a 4.6? I did get a 4.8 once, but can't seem to duplicate those results. I've been staying in the low to mid 5's, and I hope that's good enough to prevent most complications, anyway. I guess most people are at risk for heart disease, though, for one reason or another. We've got to die of something. Sue On Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 08:51 PM, whimsy2 wrote: > That 4.6 A1C is clearly in the non-diabetic range so basically what > they're saying is nothing new, Helen. They're just coming at it from > the other direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 And who among us can get a 4.6? I did get a 4.8 once, but can't seem to duplicate those results. I've been staying in the low to mid 5's, and I hope that's good enough to prevent most complications, anyway. I guess most people are at risk for heart disease, though, for one reason or another. We've got to die of something. Sue On Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 08:51 PM, whimsy2 wrote: > That 4.6 A1C is clearly in the non-diabetic range so basically what > they're saying is nothing new, Helen. They're just coming at it from > the other direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Gord and I were at Rehab today and took in the final lecture on a " Heart Healthy " diet by a dietician. I was speaking to one patient, who is also a Type II DM'r and saw at least one other person in the room testing BG's beside myself. So I know that the " More fruits and Vegetables " touted by the dietician was going to have disastrous results in several households!!!! Another interesting thing that came up was red wine and Resveratol - recommended as one of the few things that lowers Cholesterol, LDL and Triglycerides but elevates HDL - I tried to tell her that not all red wines are the same but that went over like a lead balloon because resveratol content is not found on the bottle! Wonder if those of you who invested in a lipid meter have tested any red wines for cholesterol lowering effect?? CJ ------------------------------------------ Original Message: Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:47:02 -0700 Subject: A1c and heart disease Just to share the shock, I am sending something I just read. A new study from the s Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that a low-glycaemic diet may not only benefit diabetics, but all those at risk for heart disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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