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Healthy lifestyle changes can help you to prevent Prediabetes and its progression to Type 2 Diabetes. Here are a few measure you can take to reduce the risk
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 	<li>Try to manage any excessive weight gain, losing just 5% of your body weight can significantly reduce the risk of getting diabetes</li>
 	<li>Consuming a healthy and balanced diet can also reduce the risk of developing diabetes e.g. a diet with low glycemic index, high fiber content and low carbohydrates will surely be helpful, whereas soft drinks, refined carbohydrates (like sugary snacks, white bread, sugary cereals) can simply be disastrous</li>
 	<li>Try to be more energetic like doing regular exercise, getting a walk along a park can be helpful.</li>
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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset="vc_col-md-6"][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="2165" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width="0" full_height="0" row_padding="no_padding" particles="0"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1679731191889{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"]<strong>That’s why the risk factors play a key role:</strong>
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 	<li>You are at increased risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes if you are already suffering from Blood pressure</li>
 	<li>If you are white and above 40 or you are African, Caribbean, Black African or South Asia (Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi) and above 25 then you are at increased risk of developing diabetes.</li>
 	<li>You are 2 to 6 times more likely to get Type 2 Diabetes if your parents are suffering from diabetes</li>
 	<li>If you are overweight, then you are at increased risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes.</li>
 	<li>Eating red and processed meat predisposes you to higher risk of developing diabetes</li>
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[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row color_set="light_section" full_width="0" full_height="0" row_padding="no_padding" sep_bottom="separator_bottom sep_angled_positive_bottom" particles="0"][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-md-4"][vc_empty_space height="48px"][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="2164" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-md-4"][vc_empty_space][vc_text_separator title="Diagnosing Prediabetes"][vc_column_text]The most precise test for diagnosing a prediabetes is checking your HbA1c levels which gives you a measure of average blood sugar for the last 3 months. It should be below 5.7%, a level of 5.7% to 6.4% indicates prediabetes and a level of 6.5% or more indicates diabetes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_empty_space height="48px"][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="2446" img_size="290x174" alignment="center"][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]