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Living with Diabetes
These are examples of goals for diabetes care. Your numbers should be discussed with your healthcare provider.
Diabetes Test Results: The Numbers You Should Be Looking For.
| Blood Glucose Before Meals |
70 - 100 mg/dl
(normal non-diabetic usually: < 100* mg/dL) |
| Blood Glucose 2 hrs. After Meals |
Type 1: 120 –140 mg/dL
Type 2: Less than 140 mg/dL |
| Blood Glucose at Bedtime |
100 –140 mg/dL |
| Blood Glucose at 2 – 4 am |
Goal = 100 mg/dL |
| A1c 1 |
< 6.5-7% (non-diabetic range 4.0-6.0%);
American College of Endocrinology (2001) recommends < 6.5% |
| Blood Pressure 2 |
<=130/80 mmHg;
if =>1 g proteinuria, <=125/75 mmHg |
| Triglycerides 1 |
< 150 mg/dL |
| LDL-Cholesterol 1 |
< 70 mg/dL |
| HDL-Cholesterol 1 |
> 40 mg/dL (men)
> 50 mg/dL (women) |
| Total Cholesterol 1 |
<200 mg/dL |
| Microalbuminuria 3 |
<30 mg/24 hour |
| Ketones |
Negative |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) 3 |
< 25 (Overweight 25–29.9; Obesity =>30) |
* < means less than, > means greater than, <= means less than or equal to.
For example, < 100 means less than 100.
1 Should be tested about every 3 months
2 Tested every visit
3 Tested annually or as needed
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