Are You at Risk for Diabetes? Answer These Simple Questions to Find Out if You Have Pre diabetes

Dr. Emily Foster

By Dr. Emily Foster

If your blood sugars are higher than normal but not quite high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes, then you have prediabetes. You may not realize that you have this condition as pre diabetes symptoms can vary among people and some may not even have any symptoms.

Are You at Risk for Diabetes Answer These Simple Questions to Find Out if You Have Pre diabetes

According to the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention National Diabetes Statistics Report estimates that 37% of adults over the age 20 years and more than 50% of those older than 65 years had pre diabetes in 2009-2012 which translates to about 86 million adults with prediabetes in United States.The world wide prevalence of prediabetes in 2010 was estimated to be 343 million which is nearly 7.8% of the world population. That’s a lot of people among us!

Are you curious to find out if you have pre diabetes?

Take this simple quiz to find out.

If you want to find out more about pre diabetes, fightdiabetes.com has a great article on it. Follow this link-prediabetes

Watch this fun video about how to prevent diabetes family style, courtesy CDC.

AUTHOR

Dr. Emily Foster

Dr. Emily Foster

Dr. Emily Foster is Holistic Health Expert & Certified Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner. With over 15 years of experience in the health care industry, Dr. Foster has dedicated her career to empowering individuals to take control of their health through natural and lifestyle-based approaches. She holds a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and is a certified Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner. Dr. Foster is passionate about educating the public on the benefits of natural health and sustainable living. Dr. Foster has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed journals and popular health magazines. She is a regular columnist for "Health and Wellness Today" and has been featured in "Natural Living Magazine," "Diabetes Care Journal," and "Nutrition and Health Review."

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