Glycosylated Hemoglobin
The result of glycation of a sugar with hemoglobin in the blood. Also called glycohemoglobin, or HbA1c. It is used as a common marker for AGE accumulation. Elevated in diabetics, and others eating a high GI diet.
Blood sugar Â- Glycosylated hemoglobin Â- Glucose tolerance test Â- Fructosamine
Diabetes management
Diabetic diet Â- Anti-diabetic drugs Â- Insulin therapy Â- Glossary of diabetes ...
There was a 50 percent reduction in the incremental area under the postprandial glycemic curve with the guar gum. Mean fasting plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin concentrations were lower after treatment with guar gum compared with the wheat ...
and Nuttall et al have verified that blood glucose levels and glycosylated hemoglobin (a marker of long term diabetic control) reduce after 5 weeks on a diet containing 30% of the total food energy in the form of proteins and low carbohydrate ...
 See also: Weight loss, Diabetes, Blood Glucose, Aging, Obesity
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