“…8,9,10,11 Major Asian studies of Ma H, Wan Nazaimoon WM, Hu Y, Bhowmik B etc suggested a range of 6.0 to 6.3% as the reliable value for HbA1c among Asian populations. 12,13,14,15,16 West Asian and Arab studies of Akram T and Hajat C on the other hand suggested a higher level of 6.3 to 6.4% 17,18 . Whereas previous Indian studies by Nair M and Ramachandran A reported a much lower cut off level of 5.8% and 6.05% respectively.…”