The potentially deadly paradox of diabetes management

(Mayo Clinic) Diabetes affects nearly 1 in 10 adults in the US, of these millions, more than 90% have Type 2 diabetes. Controlling blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin levels -- or HbA1c, which is sometimes referred to as A1C -- is key to diabetes management and necessary to prevent its immediate and long-term complications. However, new Mayo Clinic research shows that diabetes management may be dangerously misaligned.