{
  "id": 7467354,
  "title": "‘My glucose is 81 mg/dL, but my A1C is prediabetic at 5.7%. Which one is right?’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/my-glucose-is-81-mg-dl-but-my-a1c-is-prediabetic-at-5-7-which-one-is",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T04:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/my-blood-glucose-81-mg-dl-but-hba1c-prediabetic-5-7-expert-10871781/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When blood sugar levels fluctuate naturally throughout the day due to various factors such as meals, activity levels, stress, sleep, and more, it's common for individuals to have differing measurements like a glucose reading of 81 mg/dL and an HbA1c of 5.7 per cent. Dr Vijay Negalur, Head of Diabetology at KIMS Hospitals in Thane, explained that these two readings serve different purposes. A glucose level of 81 mg/dL indicates the blood sugar level at a specific moment, while the HbA1c provides an average of your blood sugar over the past two to three months. Consequently, a normal glucose reading doesn't automatically negate a borderline HbA1c result, as Dr Negalur pointed out.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Glucose reading of 81 mg/dL indicates momentary blood sugar level.",
    "HbA1c of 5.7% provides average blood sugar over 2-3 months.",
    "Normal glucose doesn't negate borderline HbA1c result."
  ],
  "editors_take": "A single blood glucose reading and a HbA1c result can coexist as valid indicators of different aspects of an individual's blood sugar status, reflecting different time frames and measurement purposes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - Lifestyle",
        "title": "‘My glucose is 81 mg/dL, but my A1C is prediabetic at 5.7%. Which one is right?’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/my-glucose-is-81-mg-dl-but-my-a1c-is-prediabetic-at-5-7-which-one-is-7469591",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:00:12.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}