Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: inter-relation of risk factors and treatment

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Table 9 Goals of MNT in diabetes management

Goals of MNT in diabetes management	Result
A1C < 7%	Decline the risk of microvascular complications [192]
Blood pressure < 140/180 mmHg	Reduce risk for cardiovascular complications [193, 194]
LDL cholesterol < 100 mg/dL	Reduce risk for cardiovascular complications [193, 194]
Maintain body weight	Glycemic management
Address individual nutrition needs	Maintain energy balance
Maintain eating pleasure by educating about choices of food	Maintain energy balance and body weight
Day to day meal planning	Maintain energy balance and body weight [195,196,197]