LIPID TARGETS & RELATED NUMBERS FOR DIABETICS

LDL Cholesterol

<2 mmol/L

LDL-C for those >40 years of age

Use statin to reduce LDL 30-40% regardless of initial levels

HDL-C

1.2 mmol/L middle-age male

1.45 mmol/L middle-age woman

TG

<1.5 mmol/L

TC/HDL-C ratio

<= 4.0

A1C

<= 7%

Waist

<102 cm for men

<88 cm for women

Blood pressure

<130/80

BMI

18 - 24