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Endocrinologist Shares The Truth About Pre-Diabetes and Prevention

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Endocrinologist and TikTok creator Mad_Endo https://www.tiktok.com/@mad_endo?lang=en tells us about prediabetes and prevention. The first step for managing prediabetes is understanding what a prediabetes diagnosis means. Treatment may include lifestyle changes, such as diet, exercise, and medication. If you receive a prediabetes diagnosis, it means you have a higher-than-normal blood sugar level. But it’s not high enough to qualify as a diagnosis of diabetes. According to a 2014 review, long-term data suggest that lifestyle changes may decrease the risk of prediabetes progressing to diabetes for as long as 10 yearsTrusted Source. A 2019 study showed that 5% to 15% of people’s prediabetes progresses to diabetes every year. Prediabetes can also lead to other health conditions, including heart disease and stroke. But you can reverse prediabetes. Read on to learn more about this diagnosis and what you can do. Other names A doctor or healthcar …...more
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Endocrinologist Shares The Truth About Pre-Diabetes and Prevention
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Endocrinologist and TikTok creator Mad_Endo https://www.tiktok.com/@mad_endo?lang=en tells us about prediabetes and prevention. The first step for managing prediabetes is understanding what a prediabetes diagnosis means. Treatment may include lifestyle changes, such as diet, exercise, and medication. If you receive a prediabetes diagnosis, it means you have a higher-than-normal blood sugar level. But it’s not high enough to qualify as a diagnosis of diabetes. According to a 2014 review, long-term data suggest that lifestyle changes may decrease the risk of prediabetes progressing to diabetes for as long as 10 yearsTrusted Source. A 2019 study showed that 5% to 15% of people’s prediabetes progresses to diabetes every year. Prediabetes can also lead to other health conditions, including heart disease and stroke. But you can reverse prediabetes. Read on to learn more about this diagnosis and what you can do. Other names A doctor or healthcare professional may refer to prediabetes as the following: impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), which means you have higher-than-normal blood sugar after a meal impaired fasting glucose (IFG), which means you have higher-than-normal blood sugar in the morning before eating hemoglobin A1C level between 5.7% and 6.4%. 00:00 - How to prevent diabetes 00:18 - Prediabetes diagnosis 00:35 - Healthy diet with prediabetes 00:54 - How much should you exercise with prediabetes 01:28 - Tennis, pickleball, or basketball for prediabetes 02:07 - Physical activity and diabetes 02:38 - Cardio and resistance training for prediabetes 02:48 - Weight loss and fat tissue with prediabetes 03:00 - Insulin resistance and diabetes 03:40 - Diabetes prevention from a young age 📬 Join the Type 2 Diabetes Newsletter: https://www.healthline.com/newsletter... Healthline content is strictly informational and should not be considered medical advice. See a licensed medical professional for diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Opinions expressed in this video may not reflect those of Healthline Media. Connect with Healthline: -Website: http://www.healthline.com -Newsletters: https://www.healthline.com/type-2-dia... -Facebook:   / healthline   -Instagram:   / healthline   -Twitter:   / healthline  

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