What is prediabetes?

There is no such thing as pre-diabetes

When blood sugar is as high as a diabetic

When blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as a diabetic

If you are taking the fasting plasma glucose test, what blood sugar level may mean prediabetes?

90 to 100 mg/dL

100 to 125 mg/dL

120 to 135 mg/dL

140 to 155 mg/dL

If you have prediabetes, when are you likely to develop type 2 diabetes?

Usually in 1 year

Usually in 5 years

Usually in 10 years

It depends on how willing you are to make lifestyle changes

Besides diabetes, a person with prediabetes is at greater risk for which disease?

Cancer

Lactose intolerance

Low blood pressure

Heart disease

How does being overweight add to the risk of prediabetes?

Too much body fat absorbs too much insulin

Too much body fat leads to too much insulin

Too much body fat interferes with the way insulin works

None of the above

Who should be tested for prediabetes or diabetes?

Any person starting at age 35

A person who had diabetes during pregnancy

Adults who are overweight and have 1 or more other diabetes risk factors

A person with HIV

All of the above

If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes, when should you have your blood sugar tested again?

In 2 months

In 6 months

In 1 year

In 5 years

How many minutes of brisk physical activity per week has been shown to help reduce the risk for pre-diabetes and diabetes?

60 minutes

75 minutes

150 minutes

How much weight loss has been shown to help reduce the risk of prediabetes or diabetes?

Zero: maintaining your weight is best

5-7% of your body weight

Over 25% of your body weight

What are some signs & symptoms of prediabetes?

fatigue

sleeping less than 5 1/2 hours a night

blurred vision

excessive urination

all the above