prediabetes

Noun

Meaning

prediabetes (uncountable)

The state in which blood glucose levels are above normal but have not reached those of diabetes.

Examples

A level between 100 and 125 may indicate prediabetes. Source: Internet

Leffert did note that with the myriad of issues around diabetes in the U.S. and the rising numbers of people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, it may not be the best course to be complacent with an A1C of 7 to 8 percent and think “everything is okay.” Source: Internet

An estimated 86 million more people—more than 1 out of 3 adults—have prediabetes, which means they have higher-than-normal blood sugar and are at risk of developing diabetes. Source: Internet

If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes, there are several ways you can reduce your risk of developing diabetes, Payne-Johnson says. Source: Internet

In someone who has prediabetes, this mechanism of sugar utilization is not working properly; sugar in the blood stays elevated, but not high enough to have full-blown diabetes. Source: Internet

Metformin is the only medication approved by the FDA to treat prediabetes. Source: Internet

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