Blood sugar above the normal range but still below the diabetic threshold, signaling a raised risk of type 2 diabetes. Because this early stage usually causes no symptoms, blood testing with HbA1c and fasting glucose can detect it at a point when lifestyle change can often still reverse it.
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HbA1c (NGSP) expresses glycated hemoglobin as a percentage, reflecting average blood sugar levels over the past 2–3 months. It is the same measurement as HbA1c (IFCC) but reported in the older NGSP/DCCT unit system (%). An HbA1c of 5.7–6.4% indicates prediabetes; 6.5% or above suggests diabetes.
Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) indexThe TyG index combines fasting triglycerides and glucose to estimate insulin resistance.
Fasting insulinFasting insulin measures baseline insulin levels necessary to maintain normal blood sugar.
HOMA-indexThe HOMA index estimates insulin resistance using fasting glucose and insulin values.
Visceral adipose tissue (VAT)Fat stored around internal organs within the abdominal cavity. VAT is metabolically active and produces inflammatory cytokines and hormones that affect insulin sensitivity and metabolism. Excessive VAT is strongly linked to metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers.
HbA1c (IFCC)Glycated hemoglobin according to International Federation of Clinical Chemistry standards. It's an alternative measurement system for HbA1c that uses different units (mmol/mol) than NGSP (percentage).
Fasting glucoseFasting blood glucose measures blood sugar levels after fasting for at least 8 hours. It's used to screen for and monitor diabetes, with elevated levels indicating impaired glucose metabolism.
Abdominal fat ratioThe proportion of abdominal fat relative to total body fat. This measurement helps assess fat distribution patterns, which can be more clinically relevant than total fat alone. Higher abdominal fat ratios are associated with increased metabolic and cardiovascular risks.
