GOALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES
Knowing the goal and the recommendation for type 2 diabetes is essential to manage your condition optimally. Essentially, your goal is to “control”1,2
BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS1,2
Doctor will inform a target range for your blood glucose levels.
Your aim is to maintain the blood glucose level within the range by sticking to the treatment plan everyday.
Recommendations
- A1C<7.0% (53 mmol/mol)
- Fasting glucose 80–130 mg/dL
- Peak postprandial plasma glucose <180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L)
BLOOD PRESSURE1,2
Treating increased blood pressure is important reducing the risk of complication
Recommendations
- Most patients with diabetes and hypertension should be treated to a systolic blood pressure goal of <140 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure goal of <90 mmHg.
CHOLESTEROL1,2
Doctor will inform you the blood level target for several kinds of fat and cholestrol in the bloodstream.
Recommendations
- Intensify lifestyle therapy and optimize glycemic control for patients with elevated triglyceride levels (≥150 mg/dL [1.7 mmol/L]) and/or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (<40 mg/dL [1.0 mmol/L] for men, <50 mg/dL [1.3 mmol/L] for women).
- For patients with diabetes of any age with history of cardiovascular disease, high-intensity statin therapy should be added to lifestyle therapy.
*Your doctor may choose a goal for you based on your condition which may be different from others.