How to Use HbA1c in a Sentence

HbA1c

noun
  • HbA1c is a blood marker that shows your average blood sugar levels over several months.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Both groups started the study with very high HbA1c values, averaging around 10.
    — Marcella Alsan, STAT, 2023-12-26
  • Hazelnuts may also lower HbA1c, a blood test that reflects the average blood sugar level over three months.
    — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
  • These measures can provide insights that go beyond standard tests such as fasting glucose and HbA1c, which reflects average blood glucose over the past two to three months.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
  • In addition to improving post-meal blood sugar, overnight oats may help with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c).
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Research suggests that taking a lemon balm extract supplement may reduce blood sugar and HbA1c levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
    — Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Results showed that those who took the ginger supplement had significant reductions in both fasting blood sugar levels and HbA1c, a key marker of long-term blood sugar control.12 8.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 2025-02-10
  • Her HbA1c, a blood sugar measurement critical for diabetics, was at 10; below 8 is the threshold for diabetes under control.
    — jsonline.com, 2022-09-29
  • The group with probiotics had greater decreases in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and fasting blood glucose (FBG).
    — Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
  • These are research trials that are meticulously designed in order to make sure that any benefits seen (in this case reduction in body weight and reduction in concentration of biomarkers of diabetes like HbA1c) are from the medication.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2023-09-21

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