Prediabetes: A wake-up call
What is it, how can you prevent it, and if you have it, keep it from developing into diabetes?
Article Author: Vikki Mioduszewski
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Prediabetes means that your blood sugar level is higher than normal, but it’s not yet high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes. However, if you do nothing, prediabetes is likely to become type 2 diabetes in 10 years or less.
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