Metabolic control (normal blood glucose) |
- Acceptable: blood glucose < 140 mg/dl and HbA1c < 7% |
- Ideal: basal blood glucose < 110 mg/dl and HbA1c < 6% |
Lipid normalization |
- TC < 170 mg/dl and TG < 150 mg/dl |
- LDL-C < 100 mg/dl (or non-HDL cholesterol < 130 mg/dl) |
- HDL-C > 40 mg/dl. |
Blood pressure control (BP < 130/80 mmHg) |
Smoking cessation Weight loss (normal weight) |
- Acceptable: BMI < 27 kg/m2 |
- Ideal: BMI < 25 kg/m2 |
Frequent aerobic physical exercise |
Other measures: antiaggregants are under study to show their value in diabetes (use of low-dose ASA is recommended in some subjects with high cardiovascular risk) |