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Pre-diabetes is a condition where one has fasting blood sugar levels that
is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. It
has also been referred to as chemical or borderline diabetes.
Pre-diabetes increase the risk of a person developing type 2 diabetes. Studies indicated that most people with
pre-diabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years, unless they lose
5 to 7 percent of their body weight—which is about 10 to 15 pounds for someone
who weighs 200 pounds—through modest changes in their diet and level of physical
activity.
Just like diabetes, pre-diabetes occur in people of all
ages and races, some groups have a higher risk for developing the disease than
others. Pre-diabetes or diabetes risk increases with the following factors:
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Family history of diabetes.
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Obese or
Overweight.
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Ethnic Heritage -
more common in African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian
Americans/Pacific Islanders.
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Sedentary or
Inactive lifestyle.
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Carrying fat around the waist and stomach.
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Women who had gestational diabetes or have had a baby weighing more than 9 pounds.
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Aged
population - Older people are less able to process glucose appropriately.
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People with high cholesterol, high triglycerides, low good 'HDL'
cholesterol and a high bad 'LDL' cholesterol.
Prevention
Research has shown that people with pre-diabetes can prevent the on-set
of type 2 diabetes by making changes in their diet and increasing their level of
physical activity. Following a diet which is low in fat and a reduction in
calories, physical exercise, and weight loss if overweight can help prevent or
delay diabetes. These preventative measures are able to turn elevated blood
sugars to normal levels. |