Prediabetes is a term used when a person's blood sugar (glucose)
level is above normal but below a level that indicates diabetes.
Prediabetes has no symptoms. It can only be diagnosed with a
blood glucose test. Prediabetes may be called impaired glucose
tolerance or impaired fasting glucose, depending on the test
used to diagnose it. People who are overweight or physically
inactive are at risk for prediabetes. Other things that increase
risk include: Some people with prediabetes go on to develop type
2 diabetes later in life. And recent studies show that
prediabetes increases the risk of heart disease. People with
prediabetes may be able to prevent type 2 diabetes by losing
weight, eating a healthy diet, and exercising regularly.
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