Prediabetes

What is Prediabetes?

If you have prediabetes, this means your blood sugar level is higher than what’s healthy, but it’s not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Prediabetes is a serious health condition because it can lead to dangerous health problems if left untreated. Having prediabetes increases your chances of developing:

• diabetes,
• heart disease, and
• stroke.

You can slow or even prevent developing type 2 diabetes. Exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet can stop prediabetes from turning into type 2 diabetes. Even losing five to 10 pounds can bring your blood sugar levels back down to a healthy range.

Doctors use several different tests to determine if you have prediabetes. Talk to your doctor if you think you may prediabetes.