What is glucose intolerance?
Glucose intolerance is the term for someone who is pre-diabetic. According to the American Diabetes Association, the majority of people suffering from type 2 diabetes begin as pre-diabetics — meaning their glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to consider them diabetic. Other terms used for glucose intolerance include impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose. The American Diabetes Association no longer uses the terms IGT or IFG, but some doctors still use them. Fortunately, with proper care glucose intolerance does not have to develop into type 2 diabetes.
