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Maintaining Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels below 6.0% is a critical intervention for preventing the onset and progression of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CHD).
To lower your risk of heart disease, aim to keep your HbA1c below 6%. This involves eating a healthy diet, reducing calories if overweight, and getting at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week. Regular screening is essential to catch prediabetes early.
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This study found that higher HbA1c levels increased the risk of CHD occurrence and progression... highlighting the need for routine HbA1c screening, early detection of prediabetes/diabetes, and maintenance of HbA1c levels of <6 % to reduce the risk of CHD.
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Cross-sectional observational study; establishes association and optimal cutoffs but not causality.
Source
Establishment of precise prevention strategies for the occurrence and progression of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease using machine learning
Qingfeng Wu et al. · Heliyon · 2024
DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35797
cross_sectional · n=744Cited 1×
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