Pre-diabetes usually leads to a full-blown case of the disease…but if treated, that chance can be reduced by more than half!

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Female: Before people develop, type two diabetes they usually have prediabetes. Since 54 million Americans have this condition it is vital to know what is prediabetes. Female: Prediabetes also known as impaired fasting glucose is the condition when blood glucose levels are higher than normal but are not high enough to be considered full-blown diabetes. More than 55% of prediabetics go on to develop type two diabetes. But, there is good news. The chance of developing type two diabetes can be reduced by more than half of a simple life style changes. Take a look at this three very different people, which one of them do you, think has the high blood glucose that equates to prediabetes? Actually, you cannot tell by just looking. Prediabetes is an A systematic condition that can happen to anyone. There are certain people however, who have a higher risk of developing their condition and should be extra cautious. People who are OB’s or over 45 are more likely to be among the millions who currently have prediabetes. The condition also occurs more often in tobacco users and those who have non-concoction ethnicity. If you are in a high risk group you should be checked that your next doctor’s appointment and annually there after. Even those with normal blood glucose level should be tested every three years. To determine if you have prediabetes your doctor will give you a fasting plasma glucose test or an oral glucose tolerance test. Both tests measure blood sugar after fasting in the oral test also measures it after you consume a sugary drink. Normal fasting blood glucose is below 100 milligrams. But a person with prediabetes has a fasting level between 100 and 125 milligrams per test liter. With the oral test when glucose levels are tested after sugar consumption, normal glucose should be below 140 milligrams per test liter. Levels between 140 and 200 milligrams per test liter are defined as prediabetes. While reading as higher than 200 will qualify a person as a diabetic. Fortunately if you have prediabetes a few lifestyle changes can help you avoid becoming a type two diabetic. Losing between 5% and 10% of your total body weight is the key to preventing the onset of type two diabetes. Moderate exercise such as walking 30 minutes a day five days a week is a good way to facilitate this necessary weight loss. A healthy diet lowing simple sugars and reaching whole grains, fruits, vegetables and healthy proteins is also a good way to obtain the weight loss that helps treat prediabetes. This simple lifestyle changes will not only help prevent the onset of type two diabetes they can also help turn back the clot on prediabetes returning elevated glucose levels to a normal range. Because prediabetes has, no symptoms remember to ask your doctor to test you during your next visit especially if you are in high risk for developing the condition. Female: Want to learn more? Check out other videos and sources on this site for more information.