1. HbA1c is a blood test that shows what your average blood glucose has been over the last 3 months.
2. Controlling your blood pressure and cholesterol is just as important as controlling your blood glucose if you are diabetic.
3. People with diabetes are 2-3 times more likely to suffer from heart attack, stroke or kidney disease compared to people without diabetes.
What are the ABCs of diabetes?
If you have diabetes, the most important thing you can do is to control your ABCs:
What should my diabetic ABC targets be?
Your ABC targets will depend on:
Why are my diabetic ABCs so important?
Compared to people who do not have diabetes, people who have diabetes are 2-3 times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. Poeple with diabetes are also much more likely to get kidney disease.
By keeping your ABCs under control, you lower your risk of these complications.
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