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Follow on Google News | Prediabetes Range Random Blood SugarDEscription - Prediabetes is a phase in person's life during which his blood sugars are not high enough to label him as a diabetic, but at the same time, not low enough to label him as normal, non-diabetic.
By: Astocare · Fasting plasma glucose is between 100-125 mg%, i.e. not high enough for the diagnosis of diabetes, but not low enough to qualify in the normal range; and two hours post glucose challenge plasma is in the normal range, [<140 mg%]. This subtype of prediabetes is called Impaired fasting glucose. · HbA1c of 5.7% and above but less than 6.5% as per American Diabetes Association or HbA1c of 6.0% or above but less than 6.5% as per WHO criteria · There are about 77.2 million prediabetic people in our country. They are all potential diabetics, every year 18% of prediabetics get converted into diabetics. The journey of an Indian from prediabetic to diabetic is almost four times faster than the western world. · However, the good news is that with proper lifestyle changes [food planning and exercise], the onset of diabetes can be delayed or prevented in many of them. Some are even able to go a step further and reverse their status from prediabetic status to totally normal status. At a prediabetic stage, the affected people are totally symptom-free and outwardly very healthy and thus, the diagnosis of prediabetes can be made only if they submit themselves to periodic blood sugar tests after crossing the age of 30 years. End
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