What is pre-diabetes?
People with blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet in the diabetic range have “pre-diabetes.” Doctors sometimes call this condition impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), depending on the test used to diagnose it. Insulin resistance and pre-diabetes usually have no symptoms. You may have one or both conditions for several years without noticing anything. If you have pre-diabetes, you have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Studies have shown that most people with pre-diabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years, unless they lose weight through modest changes in diet and physical activity. People with pre-diabetes also have a higher risk of heart disease.
Pre-diabetes means your blood glucose is higher than normal but lower than the diabetes range. It also means you are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes and heart disease. There is good news though: You can reduce the risk of getting diabetes and even return to normal blood glucose levels with modest weight loss and moderate physical activity. If you are told you have pre-diabetes, have your blood glucose checked again in 1 to 2 years.
Pre-diabetes is a term used to distinguish people who are at increased risk of developing diabetes. People with pre-diabetes have impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Some people may have both IFG and IGT. People with Pre-diabetes have higher than normal blood glucose level, but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes. Pre-diabetes increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and heart disease by 50%.
Pre-diabetes is the same as impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose, depending on which test your doctor used to diagnose the disease. Many people with pre-diabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes. If your doctor diagnoses you with pre-diabetes, you are in a good position. This means you have the opportunity to use weight loss from diet and exercise to prevent developing diabetes. For more information, click here. (http://www.diabetes.org/pre-diabetes.
People with blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet in the diabetic range have “pre-diabetes.” Doctors sometimes call this condition impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), depending on the test used to diagnose it. Insulin resistance and pre-diabetes usually have no symptoms. You may have one or both conditions for several years without noticing anything. If you have pre-diabetes, you have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Studies have shown that most people with pre-diabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years, unless they lose weight through modest changes in diet and physical activity. People with pre-diabetes also have a higher risk of heart disease. For more information, see: • The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Diabetes Fact Sheet 2003 • The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse’s Insulin Resistance and Pre-Diabetes • The American Diabetes Association’s Frequently Asked Questions
