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Prediabetes

A condition known as prediabetes occurs when blood glucose levels are too high to be categorized as normal but not high enough to be called diabetes. Prediabetes is diagnosed when a person's blood sugar level 2 hours after a glucose tolerance test is between 140 mg/dL and 199 mg/dL or when their fasting blood sugar level is between 100 mg/dL and 125 mg/dL. The risk of developing diabetes and heart disease is increased in people with prediabetes.

Over 80% of people with prediabetes are unaware that they have the condition.

One is more likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and a stroke if they have prediabetes.

Diabetes risk factors differ depending on the type of diabetes.

You are at risk of developing type 1 diabetes mellitus if you:

Risk Factors:

  • Being overweight
  • Being 45 years or older
  • Having a parent, brother, or sister with type 2 diabetes
  • Being physically inactive fewer than three times each week
  • Having a kid that weighed more than 9 pounds at birth or ever having gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy)
  • Having polycystic ovary syndrome

Treatment to Reverse Prediabetes

  • Eat a healthy diet and lose weight. Losing 5% to 10% of your weight can make a huge difference
  • Exercise - Walking at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week. If necessary, you might begin with less time and increase it to half-hour. Before you do anything more, see your doctor
  • Put an end to your smoking
  • Control your cholesterol and blood pressure
  • If you have a high risk of developing diabetes, you should consider taking a prescription like metformin (Glucophage) to decrease your blood sugar.
  • Have a parent, brother, or sister with type 1 diabetes.
  • Diseases of the pancreas
  • Infection or illness of pancreas: Certain infections and illnesses, most of which are uncommon, can harm your pancreas.

You are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus if you:

  • Have prediabetes.
  • Are overweight.
  • If you have a high waist measurement.
  • Are 45 years or older.
  • If you have a history of high blood pressure.
  • Have a parent, brother, or sister with type 2 diabetes.
  • Sedentary lifestyle - You are physically active no more than three times per week.
  • Have had diabetes during pregnancy or given birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds.
  • Women suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are at a higher risk.
  • If you suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  • Smoking is related to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes
  • Excessive alcohol consumption is linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

You’re at risk for diabetes while pregnant if you:

  • Have had gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy and given birth to a child weighing more than 4 kgs
  • Are overweight and older than 25 years old
  • Have a family history of type 2 diabetes
  • Have a hormone disorder called PCOS