Tag: Black Diabetes Community

A1c Test Results Are More Likely To Be Inaccurate for People Of Color–Here’s Why That Matters

A1c is one of the go-to tests for monitoring blood sugar, yet for people of African, South and Southeast Asian and Mediterranean ancestry, there’s a higher chance it’s not accurate.

Why is Black History Month Important in the Diabetes Community?

We have a responsibility to work against barriers that make diabetes care more difficult for Black people, while also celebrating Black people in the diabetes community for exactly who they are.