Why are pre diabetes symptoms considered to be the silent assassin?
// The simple answer could be because you can suffer from the unnoticeable symptoms of pre diabetes for up to ten years without ever realising that your health is deteriorating and that you may eventually suffer from the chronic illness called diabetes mellitus. The symptoms are normally not noticeable until it is too late. Whenever you notice the symptoms are when you are being diagnosed with diabetes. These infamous pre diabetes symptoms are the same as for diabetes type 2 which include: Increased thirst, frequent urination, excessive hunger cravings, unexplained weight loss or weight gain, fatigue, blurred vision, slow healing wounds and frequent infections. Risk Factors for Pre-diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes The American Diabetes Association recommends that testing to detect pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes be considered in adults without symptoms who are overweight or obese and have one or more additional risk factors for diabetes. In those without these risk factors, testing should