pre-diabetes

What is pre-diabetic?

It is a condition that comes prior to type 2 diabetes. Blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be considered diabetes. Pre-diabetes will creep up on you, it is silent and you will not be aware you have anything wrong with you.

The good news is that with cutting calories and becoming more active Pre-diabetes can be reversed, which will then delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
How do you know who is at risk?
There are 2 categories you make fall under:
1. 45 years old and older who are overweight
2. Under 45 years old and overweight and have other risk factors for diabetes.

Do you know if your at risk for diabetes?
You are at risk for diabetes if you:
1.are overweight
2. Are inactive
3. Have a parent, brother or sister with diabetes
4 African Americans
5. Native Americans
6. Asian Americans
7. Pacific Americans
8. Hispanic Americans
9. Delivered a baby weighting over 9 pounds.
10 had gestational diabetes during pregnancy

How can I find out if I am pre-diabetic?
There are 2 common test that are performed.
1. Fasting glucose test- You get a blood taken after you have had anything to get or drink for 10-12 hours. If  the results is 100-125mg/dl you are considered pre-diabetic.
Greater than 126mg/dl than you are considered diabetic.

2. Oral glucose tolerance test-Is another test your doctor can order. You drink a  sweet high sugar content (almost looking like soda but thicker) before drinking the glucose you will have your blood taken and then again 2 hours after. If the result is 140-199mg/dl that is considered peripatetic. Greater than 200mg/dl then a diagnosis of diabetes is confirmed.

Can you reverse pre-diabetes?
Yes, you can bring your blood sugar back to normal levels by doing 2 modifications.
1. Cut your calories and the amount of fat.
2. Increasing your activity

Here are a few suggestions to eat fewer calories:
Decrease size of portions by 10-15%
Order smaller portion when eating out
When eating out take half home
Try calorie free beverages or water instead of soda
Use different methods of cooking, broil, bake or grill

Increasing your activity can be easy try these suggestions:
Walk up stairs instead of the elevator
Park farther from the entrance when shopping.
Find an activity you enjoy (I  personally like the Wii fit, you trick yourself into exerting because it fun).
Take a walk everyday, start slow and increase a couple minutes every week until your able to walk 30-45 minutes.

I hope this information is helpful, if there is any other common health issue  you would like to information  on email
Me at schulzmelissa831@gmail.com.
I am a registered nurse and enjoy the ability to share my knowledge with the world.

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