Diabetes mellitus and stroke: A clinical update

Table 3 Blood glucose targets for non-pregnant adults with diabetes¹

More stringent target (< 6.5%)

Short diabetes duration

Long life expectancy

T2DM treated with lifestyle or metformin only

No significant CVD/vascular complications

Less stringent target (< 8.0%)

Severe hypoglycaemia history

Limited life expectancy

Advanced microvascular or macrovascular complications

Extensive comorbidities

Long-term diabetes in whom general HbA1c targets are difficult to attain

Targets may be individualized based on:

Age/life expectancy

Comorbid conditions

Diabetes duration

Hypoglycaemia status

Individual patient considerations

¹More or less stringent targets may be appropriate for individual patients if achieved without significant hypoglycaemia. CVD: Cardiovascular disease; T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus; HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin.