Prediabetes: Can You Reverse It?
Lifestyle changes can cut the risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes by more than half.
What prediabetes is
Blood sugar is higher than normal but below the diabetes threshold. Roughly one in three US adults has it, and most do not know.
What works
The Diabetes Prevention Program found 58 percent lower progression with 7 percent weight loss and 150 minutes of activity weekly.
Next steps
Ask for an A1C or fasting glucose test, and repeat it yearly. Metformin may be considered for some people at high risk.
Try it: Type 2 Diabetes Risk Score
Example with sample values. Open the full calculator →
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A score under 5 suggests lower current risk, but risk rises with age and weight.
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