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Prediabetes is defined when the blood sugar is elevated than the normal values but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes . It is the pre-diagnosis of diabetes. Without lifestyle changes, people with prediabetes are very likely to progress to developing type 2 diabetes.
Impaired glucose tolerance and Impaired fasting glucose are two entities in the causes of prediabetes
Individuals in these two categories have increased risk of progressing to diabetes and are also considered to be at high risk of cardiovascular disease.
The same factors that increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes increase the risk of developing prediabetes. These factors include:
Causes of prediabetes
In prediabetes & Type 2 diabetes, cells become resistant to the action of insulin, and pancreas is unable to make enough insulin to overcome this resistance. Instead of moving into the cells where it’s needed for energy, sugar builds up in the bloodstream. Exactly why this happens is uncertain, although it’s believed that genetic and environmental factors play a role in the development of prediabetes& diabetes . Being overweight is strongly linked to the development of type 2 diabetes, but not everyone with type 2 is overweight.
Eating healthy food, losing weight and staying at a healthy weight, and being physically active can help you bring your blood glucose level back into the normal range.
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