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Prediabetes
A condition where a person is at high risk of developing diabetes. It is caused by an impaired glucose tolerance (insulin resistance).
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
How it can usually be treated?
How is it usually diagnosed?
Symptoms
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A 35-year old male asked:
Can prediabetes be cured ?
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Can prediabetes be reversed?
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Can I make prediabetes go away?
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What are the signs of prediabetes?
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A 30-year old asked:
What test shows I have prediabetes?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of prediabetes?
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A 41-year old asked:
What tests are used to diagnose prediabetes?
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A 40-year old asked:
What remedies for prediabetes can I try at home?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is the best diet for people with prediabetes?
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A 24-year old asked:
Prediabetes is a new term I ever heard. What is it?
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A 42-year old female asked:
My FBS result is 6.20. How do i reverse prediabetes?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Is prediabetes completely reversible (100% reversible)?
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A 33-year old asked:
I have been diagnosed with prediabetes, what can I eat?
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A 32-year old male asked:
HB1Ac 5.9% is it prediabetes? Can it be reversed really?
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A 54-year old female asked:
I read the normal range for prediabetes/diabees is 5.7-6.4 is that true?
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A 44-year old female asked:
How can I convince my husband to take his prediabetes seriously? He just doesn't care?
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A 23-year old asked:
I am 23 and I have a hgba1c of 5.3% and a fasting bs of 97. Should I be worried about prediabetes because I am on the high side of normal?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is prediabetes considered diabetes?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can you make prediabetes go away by just dieting?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can you tell me is hypoglycemia a prediabetes condition?
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A 35-year old male asked:
What should I do if I have prediabetes 6.8 glucose reading ?
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A 41-year old asked:
How much time does it take for prediabetes to become diabetes?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I was diagnosed with prediabetes. How can I lower my glucose?
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A 39-year old asked:
I have prediabetes and I keep losing my motivation. Is this bad?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Why sugar at 4.3 mmol/L already feel so terrible and shaky?only diagnosed w prediabetes
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A 50-year old male asked:
I have prediabetes and 231 triglicerides, my question is how to be back to normal again as soon as possible?
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A 22-year old male asked:
If you completely reverse the prediabetes state, is it possible to come back again?Can you reverse prediabetes completely?
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A 54-year old female asked:
A1c next week. bs r usually no more than 105 for morning read.prediabetes. will A1c b normal? check about 3 times a month.
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A 39-year old female asked:
How fast to people generally advance from prediabetes to being diabetic, if lifestyle has not been altered? Is there an average time range? Thank you.
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A 37-year old asked:
Can prediabetes cause cramps?
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