Prediabetes: Are You at Risk?

Prediabetes is when your fasting blood sugar level is higher than normal but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes

• Type 2 Diabetes: 126 mg/dL and higher*
• Prediabetes: 100-125 mg/dL*
• Normal: Less than 100 mg/dL*

*Repeated on two separate days to confirm diagnosis

98 million American adults–more than 1 out of 3–have prediabetes

Without weight loss and moderate physical activity many people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years. People who have diabetes are at higher risk of serious health complications:

• Blindness
• Kidney failure
• Heart disease
• Stroke
• Loss of toes, feet, or legs

8 out of 10 do not know they have prediabetes

Risk Factors For Type 2 Diabetes

• Being overweight
• Family history
• Having diabetes while pregnant
• Physically active fewer than 3x a week

What Can You Do?

You can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes

• Lose weight
• Eat healthy
• Be more active

Talk to your doctor or health care provider about getting screened.