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Prediabetes can be diagnosed by measuring hemoglobin A1c, fasting glucose, or glucose tolerance test.

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Is it true that prediabetes can be diagnosed by measuring hemoglobin A1c, fasting glucose, or glucose tolerance test?

Yes. Prediabetes is clinically diagnosed using standardized screening measures such as hemoglobin A1c, fasting plasma glucose, or the oral glucose tolerance test.

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The retrieved papers consistently recognize hemoglobin A1c, fasting plasma glucose, and glucose tolerance or postload measures as the standard diagnostic metrics for identifying prediabetes and dysglycemia. Therefore, the claim is fully supported by the literature.

Evidence for · 5
Prediabetes in children and adolescents: what do we need to know?
2026
Mentions prediabetes and abnormal glucose metabolism definitions including fasting glucose, HbA1c, and oral glucose testing approaches.
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K, J. & PS, Z. (2026). Prediabetes in children and adolescents: what do we need to know?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.6065/apem.2550222.111

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Utilization of glycated hemoglobin testing in the Korean health check-up population from local clinics and hospitals and its impact on diabetes and prediabetes classification.
2026
Utilizes both serum glucose and HbA1c measurements as standard diagnostic criteria for identifying prediabetes.
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R, C., MJ, P., & SG, L. (2026). Utilization of glycated hemoglobin testing in the Korean health check-up population from local clinics and hospitals and its impact on diabetes and prediabetes classification.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-026-02289-9

Diabetes, prediabetes, and mild cognitive impairment among older adults: the Hitachi Health Study II.
2026
Defines prediabetes and diabetes using fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c levels in clinical assessments.
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A, F., A, I., Y, I., H, I., T, N., S, Y., M, K., & T, M. (2026). Diabetes, prediabetes, and mild cognitive impairment among older adults: the Hitachi Health Study II.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-026-02720-6

Association of prediabetes phenotypes with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis: a population-based study.
2026
Stratifies prediabetes phenotypes using impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, and HbA1c criteria.
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M, H., Y, L., T, G., J, G., X, Z., Z, S., & S, Q. (2026). Association of prediabetes phenotypes with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis: a population-based study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/20420188261457476

Associations of Different Definitions of Prediabetes and Diabetes with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Nationally Representative Cohort Study.
2026
Compares prediabetes definitions across fasting plasma glucose, 2-hour postload glucose, and HbA1c indicators.
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M, Z., Z, Q., Y, W., X, Z., S, Z., C, L., Z, Z., S, X., A, P., L, W., M, Z., K, H., & G, L. (2026). Associations of Different Definitions of Prediabetes and Diabetes with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Nationally Representative Cohort Study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmr.2026.100028

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The retrieved papers consistently recognize hemoglobin A1c, fasting plasma glucose, and glucose tolerance or postload measures as the standard diagnostic metrics for identifying prediabetes and dysglycemia. Therefore, the claim is fully supported by the literature.

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