What is pre-diabetes?
‘Pre’ means before. A person with prediabetes does not have diabetes. Prediabetes means your blood sugar is high, but not high enough to be type 2 diabetes. It also means you’re at risk for type 2 diabetes.
What are the results that help you to know you are prediabetic?
- an HbA1C level of 5.7 to 6.4 percent
- a fasting plasma glucose test result of 100–125 mg/dL, or
- a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test result of 140–199.
Why should I care about whether I am prediabetic or not?
Prediabetes condition needs attention because if neglected then it may be harmful for you and increases your risk of heart disease and stroke.
On the other hand, if you take this alert seriously and on time by managing the condition then you may actually prevent the disease.