Prediabetes
Prediabetes
It is defined as the condition in which your blood sugar level is higher than normal but not exceed to termed as diabetes mellitus. People who experience this condition on risk of having diabetes mellitus in future. It is treated with changing lifestyle and avoid sedentary lifestyle.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of prediabetes include:
- Blurred vision
- Fatigue
- Increase thirst
- Increase hunger
- Increase urination
Causes
The main cause of this condition is still unknown but it may be assumed that it is a multifactorial condition because many things play role in the development of prediabetes like genetics, environmental and lifestyle of person. Obesity is the major cause of prediabetes and diabetes mellitus.
Complications
If left unchecked it may cause the following complications:
- Vision loss
- Heart disease
- High blood cholesterol
- High blood sugar
- Kidney damage
- Stroke
- Nerve damage
Diagnosis
After taking history your doctor might recommend the following test to diagnose the condition:
- Fasting blood sugar level
- Oral glucose tolerance test
- Glycated hemoglobin test to check the past 3 months status of RBCs sugar.
- Family history
- Urinary analysis
Treatment
The treatment of prediabetes is only lifestyle changes which give you a promising effect and control your blood sugar, treatment options include:
- Stop smoking
- Avoid junk food
- Eat healthy food
- Lose weight
- Exercise daily
- Walk after dinner
- Eat more fibers