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Know Your ABCs

Enlist help in adjusting your plan if your ABCs don’t align with your targets within a reasonable period of time.

A = A1C or Blood Glucose
Experts rely on target levels set by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) or the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (ACE).

A1C: under 6.5 (ACE) or 7 (ADA)
Blood glucose: fasting and before meal 90–130 mg/dl
Blood glucose: two hours after the start of a meal <180 mg/dl

B = Blood Pressure*
For people with diabetes: under 130/80 mmHg

C = Cholesterol*
LDL: under 100 mg/dl
HDL: above 40 mg/dl (men), above 50 mg/dl (women)
Triglycerides: under 150 mg/dl

*Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, American Diabetes Association, 2006