Table 3.

Recommended blood pressure targets

Issuing organization	Blood pressure target (mmHg)
American Diabetes Association25	<140/80 <130/80 may be appropriate for certain individuals, such as younger patients, if achievable without undue treatment burden
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists26	∼130/80
European Society of Cardiology/European Association for the Study of Diabetes27	<140/85
European Society of Hypertension/European Society of Cardiology106	<140/85
International Diabetes Federation107	≤130/80 Revise target upward in elderly or if there is significant risk of postural hypotension and falls