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The ABCs of Diabetes Control
More people are being diagnosed with diabetes every year and it is a challenge for diabetics to maintain optimum health.
Many diabetics believe that keeping blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible is good enough.
However, proper diabetes control is more than blood sugar levels.
Here’s an easy formula to help you stay in control – just remember your ABCs!
What do the ABCs mean to you?
Consult your doctor, nurse or dietitian on the correct method of checking blood sugar, frequency of checks and your goals. Have your personal blood sugar monitor device to note down daily readings so you can adjust your diet plans accordingly.
Consult your doctor, nurse or dietitian on the correct method of checking blood sugar, frequency of checks and your goals. Have your personal blood sugar monitor device to note down daily readings so you can adjust your diet plans accordingly.
(A) HbA1c
- An important test that measures how well blood sugar level is controlled over 3 months (the average lifetime of red blood cells).
- A good indicator of diabetes risk. A person without diabetes will have an HbA1c of below 5% while someone with diabetes should keep the level below 6.5%1 to ensure better glycemic control.
- Every 1% drop in HbA1c levels can decrease the risk of micro vascular (kidney, nervous system, and visual) complications by 35%, diabetes related deaths by 25% and myocardial infarction (heart attack) by 18%.1
(B) Blood Pressure
- High blood pressure can lead to complications including coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure and other health problems.1
- Individuals older than 50 years are classified as having hypertension if their blood pressure is consistently at least 140 mmHg systolic or 90 mmHg diastolic (140/90mmHg).2
- Patients with blood pressures higher than 130/80 mmHg with related presence of diabetes mellitus or kidney disease require further treatment2 as high blood pressure is one of the most important risk factors for death.
(C) Cholesterol
LDL clogs the arteries and contributes to heart disease
- A waxy, fat like substance which is needed by the body to function properly but high levels of total cholesterol can harm one’s health.1
- Good cholesterol is high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and bad cholesterol is known as low–density lipoprotein (LDL).
LDL clogs the arteries and contributes to heart disease
Proper ABC control is the key towards living well, despite diabetes. Here are the recommended goals that you should aim to achieve:
Table 1: Recommended guidelines by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2010
| ABCs | Suggested Goals3 | |
| A1c | below 6.5% | |
| Blood Pressure | below 130/80 mmHg | |
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Cholesterol LDL HDL Triglycerides |
below 5.2 mmol/L below 2.6 mmol/L above 1.0 mmol/L below 1.7 mmol/L |
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| Fasting Postprandial Glucose | below 7.0 mmol/L | |
| Two hour plasma Glucose | below 11.1 mmol/L | |
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References
| 1. | Abbott Data on file |
| 2. | Chobanian AV, Bakris GL, Black HR, et al. (December 2003). "Seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure". Hypertension 42 (6): 1206- 52; doi:10.1161/01.HYP.0000107251.49515.c2 |
| 3. | American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Care January 2010 33:S11-S61; doi:10.2337/dc10-S011 |
| 4. | Tatti P, et al. Effect of a low-calorie high nutritional value formula on weight loss in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Mediterr J Nutr Metab 2009. DOI 10.1007/s12349-009-0050-7. |