The primary goal of treating diabetes is to maintain hemoglobin A₁C levels

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An abundance of conclusive evidence from long-term,randomized clinical trials has proven that maintaining hemoglobin A₁C levels as close to the normal range decreases the incidence and progression of microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes.For every percentage point drop in hemoglobin A₁C decreases the risk of microvascular complications by 40%.The American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes recommends a hemoglobin A₁C level <7% in order to reduce the incidence and progression of microvascular and macrovascular complication in patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

The Primary Goal of Treating Diabetes Is to Maintain Hemoglobin