Experts Revise Optimum Blood Sugar Level for Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

[Northerner]

Experts at the American Diabetes Association are advising a lower blood sugar target for children and teens with type 1 diabetes.

According to the ADA, patients younger than age 19 should try to maintain an A1C blood sugar level lower than 7.5 percent, the group said in a new position statement.

A1C is a test that determines average blood sugar (glucose) levels over several months.

"The new targets should help redouble efforts at improving glucose control in the patient group that is currently most challenging -- adolescents," said Dr. Robert Rapaport, director of the division of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes at Kravis Children's Hospital at Mount Sinai, New York City. He was not involved in drawing up the new guidelines.

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[trophywench]

Are our ones already 7.5 for children?

 

[HERE TINTIN]

I am embarrassed to ask this 😱, but what is the optimum HbA1c for a type 1 adult ? and why do I not know this ? 🙄

 

[Sally71]

Our team say that ideally it should be under 7 but if it's 7-7.5 they don't worry about it too much. Probably because children are harder to keep stable because of growth hormones etc. As long as it's not over 7.5 and they can see that you are doing all you can to try to keep it down they are happy.

 

[Northerner]

I am embarrassed to ask this 😱, but what is the optimum HbA1c for a type 1 adult ? and why do I not know this ? 🙄

6.5% or below TinTin. Above that the risk of complications starts to rise.