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Self-monitoring of blood sugar
Overview
Keeping your blood sugar levels within the target range can help reduce your risk of diabetes-related complications.
Self-monitoring your blood sugar levels can help you better understand how food, physical activity and insulin dose affect the levels, and make the necessary changes to optimise your diabetes control.
Blood sugar level targets are individualised in order to prevent risk of hypoglycaemia (too low levels of blood sugar) or other adverse effects associated with blood sugar control that is too tight.
Your blood sugar range depends on: age, lifestyle and overall health. Remember to discuss with your healthcare team if you need to self-monitor your blood sugar, which tools you should use and how often to use it.