Question

A 64-year-old postmenopausal woman with long-standing type 2 diabetes and hypertension asks about her HbA1c target. She has mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and no history of severe hypoglycaemia. What HbA1c target is recommended for most adults with type 2 diabetes according to Diabetes Canada guidelines?

Accepted Answer

7.0 percent or less for most adults, individualised by risk

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6.0 percent or less for all adults regardless of comorbidity

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6.5 percent or less for all adults

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8.5 percent or less for all adults over 60 years

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No specific HbA1c target is recommended

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