EasyEndocrinologyGlycaemic targets in type 2 diabetesca-mccqe1ca-ccfp
A 38-year-old man with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has no known complications. His blood pressure is 122/76 mm Hg and BMI is 29 kg/m². Initial laboratory investigations show HbA1c 7.2%, fasting glucose 8.0 mmol/L, LDL 2.5 mmol/L, HDL 1.2 mmol/L and triglycerides 1.4 mmol/L. According to Diabetes Canada, what is the most appropriate initial HbA1c target for this patient?