What to know
About 98 million Americans have prediabetes, but more than 8 in 10 adults don't know they have it. If you have prediabetes, losing weight by eating healthy and being more active can cut your risk of getting type 2 diabetes in half.
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Prediabetes – Could it Be You?
About 98 million American adults — more than 1 in 3 — have prediabetes.
More than 8 in 10 adults with prediabetes don't know they have it.
Blood sugar
With prediabetes, your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes.
Prediabetes risks
Prediabetes increases your risk of:
- Type 2 diabetes
- Heart disease
- Stroke
Type 2 diabetes health risks
If you ignore prediabetes, your risk for type 2 diabetes goes up — type 2 diabetes increases your risk for serious health complications:
- Blindness
- Kidney failure
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Loss of toes, feet, or legs
Reduce your risk
If you have prediabetes, losing weight by eating healthy and being more active can cut your risk of getting type 2 diabetes in half.
You can prevent type 2 diabetes
- Find out if you have prediabetes – see your doctor to get your blood sugar tested.
- Join a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program.
- Eat healthy.
- Be more active.
- Lose weight.