Pre-Diabetes – Are you susceptible? Discover how to prevent it developing into type 2 diabetes
Pre-diabetes means you probably have higher than normal blood-sugar levels but, fortunately, not high enough to be classed as being diabetic.
However it does mean that you are susceptible to developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease if you do nothing about it.
Unfortunately, more often than not, there are no physical symptoms to warn you if you are in a pre-diabetes stage. So it’s worth getting yourself checked out and, if you fall into any of these categories, ask your physician if you are likely to be at risk of pre-diabetes:
* You are overweight and you are aged 45 or older
* Your weight is OK and you’re aged 45+. Ask your doctor during a routine check-up if testing is appropriate for you
* You are an adult under age 45 and you are overweight
* You have high blood pressure; low HDL cholesterol and high triglycerides
* Your family has a history of diabetes
* There’s a history of gestational diabetes in your family
* You have given birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds...