More than one-third of Americans have prediabetes, but 90 percent of them don’t know they have it, medical experts say.
Prediabetes often leads to type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems, including heart disease and stroke
More than one-third of Americans have prediabetes, but 90 percent of them don’t know they have it, medical experts say.
Prediabetes often leads to type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems, including heart disease and stroke.
But research shows that people who know they have prediabetes are more likely to make lifestyle changes that can help prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Nov. 14 is World Diabetes Day, and the American Medical Association (AMA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have launched a campaign to raise awareness about prediabetes and encourage people to find out if they have the condition.
“Prediabetes can often be reversed, and type 2 diabetes prevented, by losing weight, eating healthier and being more physically active,” said Ann Albright, director of the CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation.
“Men and women with prediabetes can cut their risk when they participate in a CDC-recognized National Diabetes Prevention Program, scientifically prov