Clinical Diabetes 22:169-172, 2004
© American Diabetes Association ®, Inc., 2004
Targeting Plasma Glucose: Preprandial Versus Postprandial
Richard J. Schrot, MD, CDE
IN BRIEF
Considering there are potentially seven points within a 24-hour glucose
profile (pre-meals, post-meals, and at bedtime), the question of which of
these values to target is important to both patients and busy practitioners.
Appropriate targeting of plasma glucose may lead to less expense and less
unnecessary testing for patients and may help patients and practitioners
achieve glucose goals more expeditiously. This article suggests that targeting
fasting plasma glucose is more beneficial when hemoglobin A1c (A1C)
results are very high, whereas targeting postprandial glucose is more
effective when A1C results are lower.
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