[Answered]: Table 1 below includes cut-of ranges and diagnoses…

Table 1 below includes cut-of ranges and diagnoses for average blood glucose percentages (A1C) and fasting plasma glucose (FPG). Te A1C test is based on the attachment of glucose to hemoglobin proteins located on red blood cells (RBC). Considering the average lifespan of a RBC is about three months, this test indicates an average of blood glucose levels over time. FPG tests requires a patient to be fasted for at least eight hours which will indicate the amount of glucose in the blood without food consumption. Tese tests are both helpful in diagnosing diabetes because if glucose levels in the blood are elevated on average over the course of three months and/or after an eight hour fast, we can conclude that glucose is not being taken up efectively by the cells in the body, such as skeletal muscle cells. Table 1. Blood glucose tests. Test Normal/Average Prediabetes Diabetes A1C (%) Less than 5.7% 5.7-6.4% 6.5% or greater FPG (mg/dL) 100 mg/dL 100-125 mg/dL 126 mg/dL or greater “From Twiggy to Tubby” by Wilson, Rhodes, & Rozell Page 6 NATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE Question 7. Predict Timmy’s A1C and FPG values as an inactive college student. Explain your reasoning for these values and how you believe Timmy has been placed in this category. A1C: FPG: