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Few Information to Know Diabetes

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Few Information to Know Diabetes

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  1. Information about Prediabetes

  2. What is Prediabetes Prediabetes is a condition where your blood glucose or A1c levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. People with prediabetes are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease. The Centres of Disease Control and Prevention National Diabetes Statistics Report estimates that 37% of adults over the age 20 years and more than 50% of those older than 65 years had prediabetes in 2009-2012 which translates to about 86 million adults with prediabetes in United States. The world wide prevalence of prediabetes in 2010 was estimated to be 343 million which is nearly 7.8% of the world population.

  3. How is prediabetes diagnosed • Prediabetes can be detected with one of the following blood tests- • HemoglobinA1c test. This blood test reflects the average blood sugar level over the past 3 months. This is probably the most reliable test for diabetes. An A1c of 5.7-6.4% indicates prediabetes. • Fasting blood sugar level. This blood test measures blood glucose level in people who have not eaten anything for at least 8 hours. Fasting glucose levels of 100-125 mg/dL indicate prediabetes. • Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). This test is done after 8 hours of fasting. The blood is drawn 2 hours after drinking a sweet liquid. A blood glucose level of 140-1 99 mg/dL is diagnostic of prediabetes.

  4. What are the risk factors for prediabetes? • Family history (parents and siblings) of diabetes. • If you are African American, Hispanic, American Indian, Asian American, Alaska native. • High blood pressure • Inactive or sedentary lifestyle • History of gestational diabetes • If you gave birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds • People with polycystic ovary syndrome • HDL cholesterol below 35 mg/dL or triglyceride level above 250 mg/dL • If you have heart disease or history of stroke • If you have other conditions associated with insulin resistance such as obesity or have patches on your skin called acanthosisnigricans

  5. How is prediabetes treated

  6. Metformin is the only medication that has consistently shown to be beneficial in preventing diabetes. It prevents the liver from producing more glucose when you don’t need it and keeps your blood glucose level in a better range. Although metformin is not as good as lifestyle modifications described above, it reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 42%.

  7. Weight Loss Surgery Surgery for weight loss such as gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, lap band will reduce the risk of developing diabetes or resolve prediabetes altogether. Studies have shown that weight loss surgery may completely normalize the blood sugars in 78% of people with previous diabetes and in 98% of people with prediabetes.

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