Table 2: Guidelines for lipid level in patients with type 2 diabetes
Measurement (mmol/L)
ADA5
ATP17
Total cholesterol
No specific goal
< 5.2
LDL cholesterol
< 2.6
< 2.6
< 1.8 if very high risk*
HDL cholesterol
> 1.3 for women
> 1.1 for men
> 1.2
Triglycerides
< 1.7
< 1.7
*
Very high risk individuals are those with known CHD, or a CHD risk equivalent plus 1 or more additional risk factor