COULD YOU BE PREDIABETIC?

Identifying prediabetes early empowers individuals to make lifestyle changes and prevent its progression to Type 2 diabetes.

- By Kayal Arivalan

Just as the name suggests, 'prediabetes' is a condition when blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Though one in three adults has prediabetes as per the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than 80% of them don’t even know that they have it due to its subtler signs and symptoms. “Prediabetes can be dangerous, as it puts the person at a higher risk for other serious health conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease and stroke,” warns Farheen Khan, Faculty of Lifeness Science Institute, Mumbai, who feels even though there are no clear signs and symptoms of prediabetes, there are certainly some red flags that should not be overlooked.