“Normal” blood glucose levels

I think this will be very helpful for those who suspect they may have diabetes. I stole it from my Continuous Glucose Monitor class:

Target values from the American Diabetes Association (ADA)/American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)

Fasting/before-meal glucose: 90 mg/dL to 130 mg/dL (5.0 mmol/L to 7.2 mmol/L) (ADA);
<110 mg/dL (6.1 mmol/L) (AACE)

2-hour after-meal glucose: <180 mg/dL (<10 mmol/L) (ADA); <140 mg/dL (AACE) (<7.7 mmol/L) (AACE)

A1C: ?7.0%(ADA);?6.5%

The chart below provides the ADA recommendations for glucose levels in children. This year the A1C recommendation for adolescents and young adults has been lowered from 8.0 last year to 7.5

Glucose goals vary by age group because children have a higher rate of “hypoglycemia unawareness” than adults.

Age (years)	0-6	6-12	13-19
A1C level	<8.5,>7.5	<8.0	<7.5
Fasting Glucose	100-180	90-180	90-130
Bedtime Glucose (mg/dl)	110-200	100-180	90-150
Rationale	High risk and vulnerability to hypoglycemia	Risks of hypoglycemia and relatively low risk of complications	A lower goal (<7.0%) is reasonable if it can be achieved without excessive hypoglycemia