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What is pre-diabetes
Pre-diabetes, also known as "impaired glucose tolerance," is a condition that comes before type 2 diabetes. It means that blood glucose levels are higher than they should be but aren’t higher enough to be called diabetes. People can have pre-diabetes and not know it.
Having pre-diabetes doesn't mean that you will get type 2 diabetes because you can take steps to delay or prevent type 2 diabetes with:
-regular physical activity
-low fat diet
-weight lose
How Is Pre-Diabetes Diagnosed?
To determine if you have pre-diabetes, your doctor can perform two different blood tests – the
fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test and the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).
FPG Test Results
Normal - less than 100 mg/dL
Pre-Diabetes -100 mg/dL - 125 mg/dL
Diabetes -greater than 126 mg/dL on two or more tests
OGTT Test Results
Normal -less than 140 mg/dL
Pre-Diabetes -140 mg/dL to 199 mg/dL
Diabetes -greater than 200 mg/dL
50 percent of the people who have pre-diabetes are likely to develop type 2 diabetes, however,
lifestyle changes and medication can help decrease your risk.
Diabetes Items on eBay
Having pre-diabetes doesn't mean that you will get type 2 diabetes because you can take steps to delay or prevent type 2 diabetes with:
-regular physical activity
-low fat diet
-weight lose
How Is Pre-Diabetes Diagnosed?
To determine if you have pre-diabetes, your doctor can perform two different blood tests – the
fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test and the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).
FPG Test Results
Normal - less than 100 mg/dL
Pre-Diabetes -100 mg/dL - 125 mg/dL
Diabetes -greater than 126 mg/dL on two or more tests
OGTT Test Results
Normal -less than 140 mg/dL
Pre-Diabetes -140 mg/dL to 199 mg/dL
Diabetes -greater than 200 mg/dL
50 percent of the people who have pre-diabetes are likely to develop type 2 diabetes, however,
lifestyle changes and medication can help decrease your risk.
Diabetes Items on eBay
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