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Learn How to Prevent Diabetes
What Is Prediabetes?
Prediabetes means blood sugar levels are normal, but in the high normal range.
If you have prediabetes you will not automatically develop key in 2 diabetes.
Prediabetes can be reversed.
However, some people with prediabetes do go on to develop jot down 2 diabetes.
Are You at Risk for Prediabetes?
The only way to know for sure if you have prediabetes is to take a blood test.
What Blood Tests Are Used to Test for Prediabetes?
There are several different blood tests a health care practitioner can order to determine if you have diabetes.
The 3 most common tests are described below.
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Heres what you should probably do: maintain a healthy weight, eat well, and get moving!
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What are the Symptoms of Prediabetes?
How is Prediabetes Different from Diabetes?
Complications of diabetes include blindness, kidney disease, heart disease and, sometimes, the need for amputations.
The program is offered at YMCAs, community centers, churches and hospitals across the country.
To find one near you, put in your zip code into theCDCs program finder tool.
Medicare now reimburses qualifying health care practitioners who provide the DPP program to their patients.
To find a Medicare-covered DPP (MDPP) class near you, input your zip codehere.
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