Prediabetes may not appear for years, so it’s important to visit your doctor regularly to get your blood sugar levels checked. In an interview about this KP.RU St. said endocrinologist from the Pirogov Higher Medical Technologies Clinic of St. Petersburg State University Polina Fukalyak.
Prediabetes is a condition in which glucose levels are already above normal levels, but below the level required for a diagnosis of diabetes. According to Fukalyak, people who are overweight, have hypertension and have a family history of diabetes should be careful. Sometimes prediabetes can manifest itself as increased fatigue and slow wound healing, but most of the time it does not manifest itself at all.
“The insidious thing about prediabetes is that it often remains symptom-free for many years, and patients miss the chance to normalize their carbohydrate metabolism. People think: “Why should I check my glucose if nothing bothers me?” – noted the doctor.
To diagnose prediabetes, you need a fasting blood sugar test, and you may also need a glucose tolerance test.
used to be a doctor saidLimiting sugar in the diet reduces blood fat levels.