_ Target capillary glucose levels of below 5.3 mmol/l fasting and 1 hour after meals: 7.8 mmol/l or 2
hours after meals : 6.4 mmol/l
_ Blood glucose should be measured up to eight times daily (before and after each meal, at bedtime
and, intermittently, in the middle of the night)
_ If feasible, women planning pregnancy should aim for HbA1c below 6.5% (48 mmol/mol)
In a large multicentre UK cohort,