Pre-Diabetes Risk Factors WisdomCard™

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  1. Mayo Clinic: Prediabetes: Risk Factors mayoclinic.com - Prediabetes: Risk Factors
  2. American Heart Association: What Are My Risk Factors For Diabetes? americanheart.org - What Are My Risk Factors For Diabetes?
  3. WebMD: Prediabetes diabetes.webmd.com - Prediabetes
  4. Prevention.com: Prediabetes Risk Factors prevention.com - Prediabetes Risk Factors
  5. Healthwise (via PeaceHealth): Prediabetes: What Increases Your Risk? peacehealth.org - Prediabetes: What Increases Your Risk?
  6. Healthline: Turning Pre-Diabetes Around healthline.com - Turning Pre-Diabetes Around
  7. eMedTV: Pre-Diabetes: Know The Risk Factors diabetes.emedtv.com - Pre-Diabetes: Know The Risk Factors
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Research Notes on Pre-Diabetes Risk Factors


When your blood sugar is high, but not high enough to be considered diabetes, it is referred to as pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes is a condition that is usually symptom free and is present prior to an individual developing type 2 diabetes.1 With proper diet and exercise, you may be able to keep blood glucose levels within a normal range.2

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  • The risk of pre-diabetes increases with age.3
  • Obesity is the primary risk factor for pre-diabetes.4
  • Inactivity may contribute to the risk of developing pre-diabetes.5
  • Cardiovascular damage may develop when a person has pre-diabetes.6

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ WebMD: Prediabetes
  2. ↑ American Diabetes Association: How To Prevent Diabetes
  3. ↑ Mayo Clinic: Prediabetes: Risk Factors
  4. ↑ Mayo Clinic: Prediabetes: Risk Factors
  5. ↑ American Heart Association: Prediabetes
  6. ↑ American Heart Association: Prediabetes

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