National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
A service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
Blood glucose targets for most people with diabetes |
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When | Target levels | My target levels |
Before meals |
90 to 130 |
______ to _____ |
1 to 2 hours after the start of a meal |
less than 180 |
less than ______ |
A1C results |
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Target for most people | under 7 |
Time to change my diabetes care plan | 8 or above |
My last result | __________ |
My target | __________ |
Blood pressure results |
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Target for most people with diabetes | under 130/80 |
My last result | ____________ |
My target | ____________ |
Target blood fat levels for people with diabetes |
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Total cholesterol | under 200 | My last result _____ | My target _____ |
LDL cholesterol | under 100 | My last result _____ | My target _____ |
HDL cholesterol | above 40 (men) | My last result _____ | My target _____ |
above 50 (women) | My last result _____ | My target _____ | |
Triglycerides | under 150 | My last result _____ | My target _____ |
The NDIC is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH