
7 Ways to Stop the Progression of Prediabetes into Diabetes
Not only is diabetes a huge health threat, but millions of Americans are already struggling with the condition also.
But prediabetes is something that people sadly take for granted.
Not only is it a sign of diabetes development, but it is also a sign that you can help your system to prevent actually getting diabetes.
An estimated number of 37 million Americans experience symptoms of prediabetes.
A more alarming number is the number 87, which indicates the 86 million of Americans that have a prediabetes diagnosis already.
A number of 471 million people globally is the expected estimate of people with prediabetes by 2035.
What Is Prediabetes?
Prediabetes is the condition that has an elevated blood sugar level, and the percentage is right under the scale of the diagnosis for diabetes.
Basically, before a person develops diabetes type II, they become prediabetic.
Having prediabetes puts you at a risk a lot higher than normal people for developing cardiovascular diseases, as well as diabetes type II.
Even though there are rare and clear symptoms of prediabetes, if you get checked, and your levels are the following:
Fasting blood glucose: 100 to 125 mg/dl
A two-hour blood glucose: 140 mg/dl – 199 mg/dl
A1C: 5.7% – 6.4%
You unfortunately most likely have prediabetes.
However, some cases experience diabetic symptoms, but are actually prediabetic.
Feeling abnormally thirsty, abnormally urinating, and feeling fatigues are some of the symptoms prediabetics also might experience.
Prediabetes Risk-Factors
The older you get, the risk of developing prediabetes gets higher and higher.
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