INS and type 2 diabetes mellitus: The International Diabetes Federation guidelines on SMBG suggest, beyond the consolidated strategy in insulin-treated patients, a short-term intensive (5 to 7-points: before and after meals and bedtime) SMBG regimen over 1–3 days or staggered regimen of 5 to 7 points over 2–3 weeks during infection, stress, traveling, worsening of HbA1c, intensification of treatment, pregnancy, or planning to become pregnant in non-insulin-treated T2D as a valid strategy for making a therapeutic decision and implementing lifestyle modification [15].