Peter Attia· MD
I think the use of an OG TT is a better test and I think the hemoglobin a1c is is not a particularly helpful test
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
I think the use of an OG TT is a better test and I think the hemoglobin a1c is is not a particularly helpful test
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is made today solely on the hemoglobin a1c being greater than 6.5 percent it no longer relies on the insulin or glucose level during an oral glucose challenge