Pre-diabetes is when the blood glucose (blood sugar) levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
Risk factors for pre-diabetes are similar to those for Type 2 diabetes, which are:
If you have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, consider it a timely warning as you risk progressing to Type 2 diabetes. Approximately one in three people with pre-diabetes will go on to develop Type 2 diabetes. Working together with your healthcare professional, there are lots of things you can do to improve your health, but you need to start now. This includes lifestyle changes such as healthy eating, regular physical activity and losing weight if needed.
The HbA1c test is a measure of an average blood glucose (average blood sugar) level over the previous few months.
This may help you better understand information enabling you to have more effective conversations with your Health Care Professionals.
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body produces insufficient insulin and/or it becomes resistant to the normal effects of insulin. The end result is the same; high levels of glucose in your blood (blood sugar) which, over time, damages the body.
