TABLE 1.
Average FPG values for achieving a range of HbA1c targets in type 2 diabetes mellitus a
HbA1c group, % (mmol/mol) | |||||
5.5–6.49 (37–47) | 6.5–6.99 (47–53) | 7.0–7.49 (53–58) | 7.5–7.99 (58–64) | 8.0–8.5 (64–69) | |
Estimated average glucose, mg/dl | |||||
111–139 | 140–153 | 154–168 | 169–182 | 183–197 | |
Mean FPG, mg/dl (95% CI) | 122 (118–127) | 139 (139–147) | 147 (133–161) | 157 (139–176) | 179 (158–201) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, haemoglobin A1c.
Modified from Wei et al., 2014. 94