It indicates how well you are controlling your diabetes.
What Is Estimated Average Glucose?
This is the same unit used in home blood glucose monitors.
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Understanding your eAG can help improve your diabetes management.
Your eAG is useful because it is expressed in the same units as your blood glucose monitor results.
Your eAG number won’t match your daily glucose readings exactly.
Your eAG isn’t just one single reading at one point in time.
High average glucose levels are related todiabetes complications.
EAG vs.
This average isnotthe same as the eAG.
Therefore, eAG provides a more accurate bigger picture.
This will help you make healthy goals and choices to achieve appropriate glucose control.
Testing your blood sugar levels via any method can trigger strong feelings.
Be gentle with yourself and remember that you are not a number.
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