The Claim

HBA1C measures non-enzymatic glycation, which is the uncontrolled binding of glucose to hemoglobin in red blood cells, rather than enzymatic glycosylation, and reflects cumulative sugar-induced molecular damage over time.

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In plain English

HbA1c shows how much sugar has been sticking to your blood cells over the past few months — it's like a long-term blood sugar report card.

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HBA1C measures non-enzymatic glycation—the uncontrolled binding of glucose to hemoglobin in red blood cells—rather than enzymatic glycosylation, reflecting cumulative sugar-induced molecular damage over time.

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