Summary of glycemic recommendations for many nonpregnant adults with diabetes
| A1C | <7.0%* |
| Preprandial capillary plasma glucose | 70–130 mg/dL* (3.9–7.2 mmol/L) |
| Peak postprandial capillary plasma glucose† | <180 mg/dL* (<10.0 mmol/L) |
| •*Goals should be individualized based on: | |
| duration of diabetes | |
| age/life expectancy | |
| comorbid conditions | |
| known CVD or advanced microvascular complications | |
| hypoglycemia unawareness | |
| individual patient considerations | |
| • More or less stringent glycemic goals may be appropriate for individual patients | |
| • Postprandial glucose may be targeted if A1C goals are not met despite reaching preprandial glucose goals |
↵†Postprandial glucose measurements should be made 1–2 h after the beginning of the meal, generally peak levels in patients with diabetes.