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</u></strong>Prediabetes as the name indicates is a condition before diabetes which means that you will be having higher glucose levels but not as much to be diagnosed with diabetes. It also means that you are at<strong> “borderline”</strong> of developing Diabetes.

Prediabetes is normally without any symptoms if you are experiencing below mentioned symptoms it means you have already developed Type 2 diabetes, so beware of the risk factors

Signs and Symptoms to look out for
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 	<li>Frequent Urination</li>
 	<li>Loss of Weight</li>
 	<li>Intense thirst</li>
 	<li>Increase Hunger</li>
 	<li>Itching in genital areas</li>
 	<li>Slow healing of wounds</li>
 	<li>Blurred Vision</li>
 	<li>Dry Skin</li>
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<strong>Risk Factors</strong>

According to a recent survey 13.6 million people are at increased risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. In Type 2 Diabetes there is impaired insulin release or insulin resistance that is why the blood glucose levels keep on rising. The onset is usually slow, over the age of 40 the symptoms become prominent.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset="vc_col-md-6"][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="2295" 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][vc_single_image image="2164" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-md-4"][vc_empty_space][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][vc_single_image image="2307" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_media_grid gap="10" grid_id="vc_gid:1679734647138-c6a8e38b-9f13-10" include="1179,1180,1181,1182,1183,1184"][/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][vc_single_image image="2164" img_size="full"][vc_empty_space][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_empty_space][vc_column_text]
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