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Prediabetes Facts

Diabetes Support Site Website

http://diabetessupportsite.com/

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What is Prediabetes?Prediabetes is when

blood glucose levels arehigher than normal but not

high enough for adiagnosis of diabetes.Prediabetes means a

person is at increased riskfor developing type 2diabetes, as well as forheart disease and stroke.

Many people withprediabetes develop type2 diabetes within 10

years.

However, modest weightloss and moderate

physical activity can helppeople with prediabetesdelay or prevent type 2

diabetes.

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Current Facts About PrediabetesPre-diabetes is a

condition that raisesthe risk of developingtype 2 diabetes, heartdisease, stroke, and

eye disease.

People with pre-diabetes have

impaired fastingglucose (IFG),

impaired glucosetolerance (IGT), orboth—conditions

where blood glucoselevels are higher than

normal but not highenough to be

classified as diabetes.

People with pre­diabetesare 5­15 times more likelyto develop type 2 diabetes

than are people withnormal glucose values.

Progression to diabetesamong those with pre­

diabetes is not inevitable.Studies show that peoplewith pre­diabetes wholose at least 7% of theirbody weight and engagein moderate physicalactivity at least 150

minutes per week canprevent or delay diabetesand even return theirblood glucose levels to

normal.

Clinical research showsintensive lifestyle

interventions are the mosteffective way to prevent ordelay type 2 diabetes.

It is thought thatapproximately one of

every three persons bornin 2000 will developdiabetes in his or her

lifetime. The lifetime riskof developing diabetes iseven greater for ethnicminorities: two of everyfive African Americans

and Hispanics, and one oftwo Hispanic females, willdevelop the disease.

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How are diabetes and prediabetes diagnosed?

Blood tests are used to diagnosis

diabetes and prediabetes because

early in the disease type 2 diabetes

may have no symptoms. All

diabetes blood tests involve

drawing blood at a health care

provider’s office or commercial

facility and sending the sample to a

lab for analysis.

Lab analysis of blood is needed to

ensure test results are accurate.

Glucose measuring devices used

in a health care provider’s office,

such as finger­stick devices, are

not accurate enough for diagnosis

but may be used as a quick

indicator of high blood glucose.

Testing enables health care

providers to find and treat diabetes

before complications occur and to

find and treat prediabetes, which

can delay or prevent type 2

diabetes from developing.

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How are diabetes and prediabetes diagnosed?Any one of the following tests

can be used for diagnosis:

an A1C test, also called the

hemoglobin A1c, HbA1c, or

glycohemoglobin test

a fasting plasma glucose

(FPG) test

an oral glucose tolerance test

(OGTT)

Another blood test, the

random plasma glucose

(RPG) test, is sometimes

used to diagnose diabetes

during a regular health

checkup.

 If the RPG measures 200

micrograms per deciliter or

above, and the individual also

shows symptoms of diabetes,

then a health care provider

may diagnose diabetes.

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Symptoms of Diabetes

Symptoms of diabetes include

increased urination

increased thirst

unexplained weight loss

Other symptoms can include fatigue, blurred vision,

increased hunger, and sores that do not heal.

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Are diabetes blood test results always accurate?All laboratory test results can

vary from day to day and from

test to test. Results can vary

within the person being tested.

A person’s blood glucose

levels normally move up and

down depending on meals,

exercise, sickness, and stress.

between different tests.

 

Each test measures blood

glucose levels in a different

way.

within the same test

 Even when the same blood

sample is repeatedly

measured in the same

laboratory, the results may

vary due to small changes in

temperature, equipment, or

sample handling.

Although all these tests

can be used to indicate

diabetes, in some

people one test will

indicate a diagnosis of

diabetes when another

test does not.

 People with differing

test results may be in

an early stage of the

disease, where blood

glucose levels have not

risen high enough to

show on every test.

Health care

providers take all

these variations into

account when

considering test

results and repeat

laboratory tests for

confirmation.

Diabetes develops

over time, so even

with variations in

test results, health

care providers can

tell when overall

blood glucose

levels are becoming

too high.

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What are the Risk Factors For Prediabetes?

Among those who should be screened forpre­diabetes include overweight adults

age 45 and older and those under age 45who are overweight and who have one or

more of the following risk factors:

are habitually physically inactive

have previously been identified as havingIFG (impaired fasting glucose) or IGT

(impaired glucose tolerance)

have a family history of diabetes

are members of certain ethnic groups(including Asian American, African­

American, Hispanic American, and NativeAmerican)

have had gestational diabetes or havegiven birth to a child weighing more than 9

pounds

have elevated blood pressure

have an HDL cholesterol level (the “good”cholesterol) of 35 mg/dl or lower and/ortriglyceride level of 250 mg/dl or higher

have polycystic ovary syndrome

have a history of vascular disease

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Are all people with pre-diabetes overweight?

No!

Although weight plays an

important role in who might

develop pre­diabetes, not all

people with pre­diabetes are

overweight.

 Even if you are thin you could

still develop pre­diabetes.

If your family members have a

history of type 2 diabetes,

polycystic ovarian syndrome,

or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis you

may be at risk for pre­

diabetes.

Institutes of Health

 recommend that all people

age 45 and older – regardless

of their weight and family

history get screened for pre­

diabetes.

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If you have pre-diabetes , what should you do?The number one line of

defense against pre­diabetes

is to make changes in your

lifestyle.  Although there is a

strong genetic component tied

to the risk of developing pre­

diabetes and type 2 diabetes,

studies also show a strong

correlation between obesity,

stress, and physical fitness.

There are people who are thin

and active that develop pre­

diabetes, but the majority of

those at risk are overweight.

 Losing excess weight is

helpful and  reducing or

eliminating processed

carbohydrates and unhealthy

fats from your diet is a must if

you want to tackle pre­

diabetes.  If you are inactive,

regular exercise can increase

your sensitivity to your body’s

own insulin and can help

reverse pre­diabetes.

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Lose a little weight – and keep it offAre you overweight?

 By shedding just five

to 10 percent of your

body weight, you can

prevent or delay

diabetes. But once you

get to the weight you

want, you’ve got to stay

there.

Keep up your

strategies – like

consuming fewer

calories and burning off

more – and give

yourself rewards and

reminders about why

you want to hold on to

your healthier weight.

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Add more exerciseTry to be physically

active for 30 to 60

minutes, five days a

week.

 That doesn’t have

to mean you’re

sweating it out at

the gym every day,

and it doesn’t have

to be an hour solid.

A few minutes of

biking, walking

briskly or taking the

stairs will all add up

to make a

difference.

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Change your unhealthy habits as a familyTwo reasons why it’s agood idea to involve thewhole family in yourlifestyle changes:

 First, it’s easier to stickwith healthier foods andphysical exercise if you’reall eating from the samemenu and involved insimilar activities.

 Second, Type 2 diabetescan have genetic links. Ifyou start changing the

way you live your life as afamily, the better off all willbe .Diabetes is occurringat a younger and youngerage. You need to instilthese healthy patterns

now.

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Get enough sleepNew research is finding that people

who regularly get less than six

hours of sleep a night have

increased insulin resistance.

 That means the blood glucose

levels in their overtired bodies are

not well controlled. Aim for more

than six hours of shut­eye.

Studies have shown that high

stress levels and a lack of proper

sleep cause the body to become

less sensitive to insulin.

 People who do not get enough

sleep run a higher risk of both pre­

diabetes and insulin resistance and

are more likely to develop type 2

diabetes.

There are many things you can do

to reduce stress including: yoga,

meditation, prayer, talking walks,

deep breathing, or finding a hobby.

 The most important thing is that

you learn to recognize stress and

take active steps to alleviate daily

stresses.

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Treat your blood pressure and cholesterol more seriously

After you’ve beendiagnosed with

prediabetes, it’s moreimportant than ever to

keep your blood pressureand cholesterol under

control.

 High blood cholesteroland hypertension can

speed you up on the roadto cardiovascular disease.

Your doctor will likely wantto monitor your levels, andmay prescribe medicationfor controlling them. Butlifestyle choices likehealthy eating and

exercise can also helpkeep these in a normal

range.

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Take blood glucose-lowering medication

Some drugs used to

treat diabetes by

lowering blood sugar

may also help in

prediabetes.

 They’re very effective

at preventing or

delaying the

development of

diabetes.

Your doctor may

suggest a medication if

your lifestyle changes

alone aren’t having a

big enough impact on

your blood glucose.

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Test your blood sugar regularly

Now that you know

your blood glucose

levels are above

normal, it’s a good idea

to keep tabs on them.

 That way, you can tell

right away if your

choices are making a

difference.

By considering all of

these strategies, you’ll

drastically reduce your

risk of getting Type 2

diabetes.

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Everything You Need To Know About Diabetes

Diabetes Support Site Website

http://diabetessupportsite.com