Endocrinologist and TikTok creator Mad_Endo https://www.tiktok.com/@mad_endo?lang=en tells us about prediabetes and prevention.
The first step for managing prediabetes is understanding what a prediabetes diagnosis means. Treatment may include lifestyle changes, such as diet, exercise, and medication.
If you receive a prediabetes diagnosis, it means you have a higher-than-normal blood sugar level. But it’s not high enough to qualify as a diagnosis of diabetes.
According to a 2014 review, long-term data suggest that lifestyle changes may decrease the risk of prediabetes progressing to diabetes for as long as 10 yearsTrusted Source. A 2019 study showed that 5% to 15% of people’s prediabetes progresses to diabetes every year.
Prediabetes can also lead to other health conditions, including heart disease and stroke.
But you can reverse prediabetes. Read on to learn more about this diagnosis and what you can do.
Other names
A doctor or healthcare professional may refer to prediabetes as the following:
impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), which means you have higher-than-normal blood sugar after a meal
impaired fasting glucose (IFG), which means you have higher-than-normal blood sugar in the morning before eating
hemoglobin A1C level between 5.7% and 6.4%.
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