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Diabetes - Adult Type II (Expert Forum)
Pre-diabetes
Answered by
Anita Ramsetty, MD - GeneralEndocrinology, Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2, Thyroid Disorders, AdrenalInsufficiency, CF-Related Diabetes
Endocrine Care Group
Questions in the Adult Type II Diabetes forum are answered by Dr. Anita Ramsetty. Topics covered include Type 2 Diabetes, blood glucose monitoring, diabetes and heart disease, diabetes and pneumonia, diabetes and pregnancy,
diabetes and vision problems, diabetes and wound healing, diabetic complications, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and insulin.
Doctor's Answer
by Anita Ramsetty, MD, Mar 07, 2008 02:20PM
, Mar 07, 2008 02:20PM
HI,
Prediabetes refers to abnormalities in glucose handling that are not quite normal but not yet in the diabetes range. On testing this usually means a fasting glucose between 100 and 125, and a post-meal/post-glucose challenge value between 141 and 200mg/dL). While it is not frank diabetes, having pre-diabetes does put you at risk for development of diabetes in future. But it also presents a possible window for you to work hard at diet and exercise to bring your sugars down to normal on your own. So give it your best shot.
Take care.
Prediabetes refers to abnormalities in glucose handling that are not quite normal but not yet in the diabetes range. On testing this usually means a fasting glucose between 100 and 125, and a post-meal/post-glucose challenge value between 141 and 200mg/dL). While it is not frank diabetes, having pre-diabetes does put you at risk for development of diabetes in future. But it also presents a possible window for you to work hard at diet and exercise to bring your sugars down to normal on your own. So give it your best shot.
Take care.
