Table 2.

Glycemic control targets

Targets	Control goals*4
	Target when aiming for normal glycemia*1	Target when aiming to prevent complication*2	Target when intensification of therapy considered difficult*3
HbA1c (%)	<6.0	<7.0	<8.0

Treatment targets are established individually, in consideration of age, duration of disease, organ damage, risk of hypoglycemia, support structures, etc

* This diagram shows NGSP values for HbA1c

*1 Target can be attained by appropriate dietary or exercise therapy, or during pharmacotherapy without the occurrence of side effects such as hypoglycemia

*2 From the perspective of preventing complication, HbA1c target is set below 7 %

Corresponding glycemic targets are set at roughly below 130 mg/dL

*3 When intensification of treatment is considered difficult due to side effects such as hypoglycemia or for other reasons

*4 All target values are for adults, not including pregnant women

Japan Diabetes Society, Treatment Guide for Diabetes 2014–2015