April 2006/ May 2006 Diabetes -The Medical Perspective Your
blood glucose is a little high. You’ve not been told you have
diabetes, so should you be concerned? Yes, you should be
concerned if your blood glucose is even a little high. A normal
blood glucose is 100 mg/dL if the person has been fasting for 12
hours or more. A blood glucose level between 100 and 125 mg/dL
is considered “pre-diabetes”. Many would call this “a little
high” or sometimes “borderline diabetes”. Although diabetes
isn’t diagnosed until a fasting blood glucose level is above 125
mg/dL, having “pre-diabetes” with a blood glucose “a little
high” is often followed with a diagnosis of diabetes. Taking
action while your blood glucose is in the pre-diabetes range,
however, could mean preventing diabetes. For most people with
pre-diabetes this means losing weight through portion control
and sensible eating. People with pre-diabetes can bring their
blood glucose levels back to a normal range with healthy eating,
exercise, and weight loss. Expert