Prediabetes
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Prediabetes is a condition where a person's blood sugar level is higher than normal but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as diabetes.
1.7 million New Yorkers report being diagnosed with prediabetes. Without lifestyle changes, 15-30% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 3-5 years.
People with pre-diabetes are also at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and for having heart disease and stroke.
The good news is that people can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes by:
- Participating in a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention lifestyle change program to learn skills and get resources to help make healthy changes. The Diabetes Prevention Program is covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
- Losing small amounts of weight (5 to 7 percent of total body weight)
- Making healthy food choices
- Being more physically active, 150 minutes per week
