Question

A 55-year-old man with BMI 34 kg/m², hypertension and dyslipidaemia has a fasting plasma glucose of 6.4 mmol/L and HbA1c of 6.1%. According to Diabetes Canada, what is the BEST description of his glycaemic status?

Accepted Answer

Impaired fasting glucose / prediabetes

Answer

Normal glycaemia

Answer

Overt diabetes mellitus

Answer

Latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA)

Answer

Type 1 diabetes

Practice question

A 55-year-old man with BMI 34 kg/m², hypertension and dyslipidaemia has a fasting plasma glucose of 6.4 mmol/L and HbA1c of 6.1%. According to Diabetes Canada, what is the BEST description of his glycaemic status?