Table 3.
Blood glucose targets for non-pregnant adults with diabetes1
| More stringent target (< 6.5%) |
| Short diabetes duration |
| Long life expectancy |
| T2DM treated with lifestyle or metformin only |
| No significant CVD/vascular complications |
| Less stringent target (< 8.0%) |
| Severe hypoglycaemia history |
| Limited life expectancy |
| Advanced microvascular or macrovascular complications |
| Extensive comorbidities |
| Long-term diabetes in whom general HbA1c targets are difficult to attain |
| Targets may be individualized based on: |
| Age/life expectancy |
| Comorbid conditions |
| Diabetes duration |
| Hypoglycaemia status |
| Individual patient considerations |
1More or less stringent targets may be appropriate for individual patients if achieved without significant hypoglycaemia. CVD: Cardiovascular disease; T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus; HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin.