Prediabetes

You can treat prediabetes by eating right, exercising regularly and losing a modest amount of weight. Prediabetes, a condition in which your blood sugar is elevated but not high enough to indicate type 2 diabetes, greatly increases your risk of... Full Answer

Prediabetes is diagnosed when the blood sugar is elevated above normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes.  Fasting sugar levels between 100 and 125 mg/dl constitute prediabetes. The good news is that if you do have prediabetes, a... Full Answer

We are not recommending screening children for prediabetes because we don't have enough evidence that type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed in children at high risk for the disease. However, a study published in the March 14, 2002, issue of the New... Full Answer

Absolutely. People with prediabetes often don't have symptoms. In fact, millions of people have diabetes and don't know it because symptoms develop so gradually, people often don't recognize them. Some people have no symptoms at all. Symptoms of diabetes... Full Answer

If your blood glucose levels are in the normal range, it is reasonable to be checked every 3 years. If you have prediabetes, you should be checked for type 2 diabetes every 1-2 years after your diagnosis. Full Answer

If you are overweight and age 45 or older, you should be checked for prediabetes during your next routine medical office visit. If your weight is normal and you're over age 45, you should ask your doctor during a routine office visit if testing is... Full Answer

Doctors sometimes refer to this state of elevated blood glucose levels as Impaired Glucose Tolerance or Impaired Fasting Glucose (IGT/IFG), depending on which test was used to detect it. Full Answer

Prediabetes is primarily a state of insulin resistance and a warning sign that you could develop diabetes. You can jumpstart weight loss by enjoying small, frequent meals and snacks, using a food journal or diary as well as measuring cups or... Full Answer

The amount of carbs you can eat depends on your age, sex, height, weight, and activity level. On average females can have 3-4 servings of carbs for each meal, and a serving of carbs in between meals. A serving of carbohydrates is 15 grams of carbs. On... Full Answer

Abnormal glucose tolerance is the inability to use blood sugar adequately. The body derives its energy from glucose, which is transported to the cells by insulin. Glucose is another word for sugar. Patients with diabetes do not produce enough insulin or... Full Answer