What is pre-diabetes and who gets it?
When blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but at the same time are not high enough to be classified as diabetes one is considered to have pre-diabetes. When a person is pre-diabetic that body is susceptible to long-term damage to the circulatory-system and their heart and because of this pre-diabetics are at an increased risk for stroke, and heart disease.
Persons diagnosed with pre-diabetes are very prone to developing type 2 diabetes, but management of glucose levels in the blood can help to slow down the onset of type 2 diabetes and in some cases prevent it all together.
Fact: 57,000,000 people in America have pre-diabetes.
What can pre-diabetes do to you?
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Recent research concludes that even having pre-diabetes can cause long term damage to the heart and circulatory system.
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If action is taken to control pre-diabetes you can delay or prevent type 2 diabetes in the future.
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Approximately 57 million Americans have pre- diabetes.
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It can be taken care of with healthy nutrition and physical activity.
What can you do to prevent pre-diabetes?
Pre-diabetes is a serious medical condition that has a remedy. According to a study that the Diabetes Prevention Program showed evidence that people that have pre-diabetes can avoid the progression towards Type 2 diabetes by making small changes like adding healthy meals and consistent exercise. Simple changes such as 30 minutes a day of physical activity and 10% reduction in body weight resulted in a 58% decrease in diabetes. Research has also shown that lifestyle changes are more cost-effective than medications.
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