Background/aim: The changes of glycosylated hemoglobin Hb A1c and VO2max values have been considered as an important marker of glucose control over time. Exercise training intervention is underused in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in East Africa. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of aerobic exercise program on HbA1c and VO2 max values in type 2 diabetic patient...

The association between periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus has been explored by many researchers over the years. Periodontal signs and symptoms are now recognized as the 'sixth complication of diabetes'. The objective of the present study was to investigate the association between glycemic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM) and severity of periodontal disease. A total of 126...

BACKGROUND Anemia may be considered to be an independent risk factor for the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with renal failure. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between blood hemoglobin level and retinopathy in diabetic patients with normal renal function tests. METHODS From 2009 to 2011, 1100 diabetic patients underwent retinal examination. A...

Hyperglycemic conditions are still common in diabetes melllitus (DM) patients with routine therapy. Rural communities the Special Region of Yogyakarta habitually consume herbal medicines. Herbal nutritional supplements (MHM) were developed as additional therapy to increase success achieving therapeutic targets for DM patients. This study aimed identify clinical picture who given MHM at public h...

BACKGROUND The International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) have established a hemoglobin A1c (A1c) target of less than 7.5% for adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, many adolescents are unaware of their A1c target, and little data exist on how knowledge of this A1c target affects the actual A1c they achieve. We soug...

Background: Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) has been adopted by physicians as a surrogate for monitoring glycemic control. There exists concern that other factors beyond serum glucose concentration may affect glycation rates and by extrapolation HbA1c levels. Study Objectives: The study attempts to discern clinical differences in HbA1c levels in patients with anaemia compared to patients without anaemi...

BACKGROUND The glycation gap has been proposed as an index of nonglycemic determinants of glycated hemoglobin (Hb A(1c)). We investigated whether it predicts progression of nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS We recorded albumin excretion rate, Hb A(1c), and serum fructosamine in 2314 patients over an average of 6.5 years. Hb A(1c) was regressed on fructosamine by using a repeate...

The present studies examined the relationship between fasting blood glucose and Hb A(1c) in C57BL/6J, DBA/2J, and KK/HlJ mice with and without diabetes mellitus. Daily averaged blood glucose levels based on continuous glucose monitoring and effects of 6-h vs. overnight fasting on blood glucose were determined. Daily averaged blood glucose levels were highly correlated with Hb A(1c), as determin...