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What Your Blood Sugar Numbers Mean

What Your Blood Sugar Numbers Mean

Quick answer

  • Fasting glucose under 100 mg/dL is generally considered normal.
  • A1C of 5.7% to 6.4% indicates prediabetes.
  • 115.2 million US adults have prediabetes (CDC).

Fasting glucose

Under 100 mg/dL is generally normal; 100 to 125 suggests prediabetes; 126 or higher on two tests suggests diabetes.

A1C

Below 5.7% is normal, 5.7% to 6.4% is prediabetes, 6.5% or higher suggests diabetes.

The big picture

An estimated 115.2 million US adults have prediabetes, and most do not know it (CDC).

When to see a doctor

If your numbers are high or you have symptoms, get tested (NIDDK).

Where supplements fit

Alongside habits and medical care. See does GlucoVive work.

Frequently asked questions

What is a normal fasting blood sugar?

Generally under 100 mg/dL.

What A1C means prediabetes?

5.7% to 6.4%.

This article is general information, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before starting any supplement. We may earn a commission from links on this page; see our disclosure and editorial standards.

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