Millions of us have 'pre-diabetes' By Jeffrey Bramnick, Pure
Matters Almost 24 million Americans have diabetes according to
the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Millions of more Americans
have a condition that puts them at high risk for developing
diabetes. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) estimates that almost 57 million
American adults have pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes, also known as
impaired glucose tolerance, means having a blood sugar level
that is higher than normal, but not yet persistently high enough
to be considered type 2 diabetes. There's good news, though. If
you have pre-diabetes, you can delay or prevent type 2 diabetes
by losing weight and getting regular exercise. Risks of pre-
diabetes If you have pre-diabetes, you are at 50 percent higher
risk for developing heart disease and stroke, according to the
American Diabetes Association (ADA). These are risk factors for
pre-diabetes: - Overweight or obesity; a body mass index (BMI)
of 25 to 29.9 is conside