For LDL, or low-density lipoprotein, a healthy reading for someone with diabetes is 100 mg/dl or less. If you have diabetes and heart disease, the desired number is 70 mg/dl or less. LDL is often called “bad cholesterol”, because it transports cholesterol to cells. And cholesterol from this particle can get deposited in blood vessel walls, causing atherosclerosis.
According to American Diabetes Association (ADA) guideline