Monitoring Diabetes Control

Abstract

Twenty (20) Non-insulin Dependent Diabetic (NIDD) and twenty-four (24) insulin Dependent Diabetic (IDD) patients were studied to determine the best blood test(s) for control of their diabetes. In the NIDD group. a fasting blood sugar of 7.1 mmol/l or less, or a 2-hour post prandial (post breakfast) blood Sugar of 7.7 mmol/l or less, was found to be an accurate predictor of good control throughout the day (24 hours). For the IDD group, a fasting blood sugar of 7.1 mmol/l or less and a 2-hoor post prandial (post breakfast) blood sugar of 7. 7 mmol/l or less, are likely to indicate a good 'control' if the patient is on twice daily infections of Insulin.