Evidence discussing glycaemic targets that need to be achieved to reduce macrovascular disease risk in type 2 diabetes

Abstract

Nonoptimal blood glucose has shown to have a detrimental effect on the patient’s daily life.1 In patients without diabetes, their blood sugar is usually maintained between 4mmol/l to 7mmol/l. In diabetic individual with poorly managed diabetes, their blood sugar can rise from 10mmol/l and above.4 High blood sugar together with other risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, alcohol, sedentary lifestyle, obesity and high cholesterol levels can further aggravate the clogging process.5 This will cause further damage resulting in diseases of the large vessels such as;