Blood Sugar Goals

Maintaining good control of blood sugar is the greatest goal for someone with diabetes. Blood sugar control can minimize complications such as nerve, kidney and eye damage.

It is important to know what your blood sugar goals are when testing so that you can adjust your meal plan, exercise, medication, etc. accordingly. Blood sugar recommendations will vary based on when blood is tested.

Several organizations have blood sugar recommendations.

The American Diabetes Association recommends the following for those with diabetes:

• before eating (pre-prandial plasma glucose) 90-130 mg per dl
• 1-2 hours after the beginning of eating (peak post-prandial plasma glucose) less than 180 mg per dl.
• A1c blood sugar test (3 month blood sugar indicator) less than 7%.

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists recommend an A1c test of less than 6.5%. You can learn more about blood sugar recommendations by clicking the below link:

http://www.glucomenu.com/articles/diabetes_blood_sugar_goals_avoid_complications.asp