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Table 1 Diagnosis of diabetes

From: Non-drug interventions of traditional Chinese medicine in preventing type 2 diabetes: a review

Test

Prediabetes

Diabetes

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L)

IFG 6.1–6.9 (*5.6–6.9)

IGT < 7.0

≥ 7.0

 

or

or

Two-hour plasma glucose (mmol/L)

IFG < 7.8

IGT 7.8–11

≥ 11.1

 

or

or

HbA1c (%)

6-6.4 (*5.7–6.4)

≥ 6.5

  

or

Random plasma glucose (mmol/L)

 

≥ 11.1 with symptoms

  1. IFG Impaired Fasting Glucose, IGT Impaired Glucose Tolerance, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin
  2. *Stated in some guidelines, including the American Diabetes Association