Table 2.
Individualised targets for HbA1c, BP and LDL-cholesterol in older adults according to health status, proposed by the ADA, IDF and Diabetes Canada
| Target | ADA | IDF | Diabetes Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient group | Target | Patient group | Target | Patient group | Target | |
| HbA1c,mmol/mol (%) | Healthy | <58.5 (7.5) | Functional/independent | 53.0–58.5 (7.0–7.5) | Healthy | ≤53.0 (7.0) |
| Complex/intermediate | <63.9 (8.0) | Functional/dependent | 53.0–63.9 (7.0–8.0) | |||
| Very complex/poor health | <69.4 (8.5) | Frail | <69.4 (8.5) | Frail | ≤69.4 (8.5) | |
| BP,mmHg | Healthy | <140/90 | Functional/independent | <140/90 | <130/80 | |
| Complex/intermediate | <140/90 | |||||
| Very complex/poor health | <150/90 | Frail | <150/90 | |||
| LDL-cholesterol, mmol/l (mg/dl) | Statins unless contraindicated | <2.07 (<80) | ≤2.07 (≤80) | |||