What is Prediabetes?
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Prediabetes also known as "impaired glucose tolerance" or “impaired fasting glucose,” is the state of blood sugar (glucose) level is higher than normal, but it's not yet high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes. Still, without intervention, prediabetes is likely to become type 2 diabetes in 10 years or less. And, a person with prediabetes don't have symptoms, but they are considered to be at high risk of developing heart disease and stroke.
Prediabetes can be an opportunity to a person to improve himself, because progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes isn't inevitable. With healthy lifestyle changes such as eating healthy foods, including physical activity in daily routine and maintaining a healthy weight, may be able to bring blood sugar level back to normal.
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- Prediabetes - Mayo Clinic. Retrieved last February 18, 2013
- What is Prediabetes - webmd.com. Retrieved last February 18, 2013
- Prediabetes - Amercan Diabetes Association. Retrieved last February 18, 2013
