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The Canadian Diabetes Association has lowered the recommended targets for your blood
sugar levels. This quick and easy test will show you whether you need to be reassessed by
your doctor to prevent or delay the onset of long-term complications.
| I have type 2 diabetes and see my doctor only when I have a problem. |
Yes |
No |
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| I have been managing my type 2 diabetes using the same diet, medication and activity levels for several years. |
Yes |
No |
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| When I test my blood sugar levels at home, my pre-meal blood sugar levels are always high. |
Yes |
No |
Don't Test |
| My A1C level is always higher than 7% (A1C is the test your doctor performs to measure your average blood sugar levels over the previous three months). |
Yes |
No |
I Don't Know |
| When I test my blood sugar levels at home, there is no consistency in my test results. |
Yes |
No |
Don't Test |
| My type 2 diabetes has led to other medical problems, such as symptoms of kidney disease, heart disease, stroke, vision damage or nerve damage. |
Yes |
No |
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If you answered 'Yes', 'Don't Know' or 'Don't Test' to any of these questions,
ask your doctor how to achieve the new recommended blood sugar targets. Keeping blood sugar levels
at the new targets have shown to help delay or prevent the complications arising from diabetes.
(Canadian Diabetes Association 2003 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada)
There's a lot more to know about managing type 2 diabetes than just blood sugar levels.
Find out how to manage your diabetes more effectively by visiting http://www.diabetes.ca/managingdiabetes.
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