Pre-diabetes is a state when your blood glucose level is higher than normal but not quite high enough to have you diagnosed as being diabetec. However, you need to take some precautions as this condition enough to put you at higher risk of developing a heart attack or stroke.
There are 3 conditions that are commonly found in people with pre-diabetes:
i) high blood pressure ii) high blood lipids (fats in the blood) iii) obese or overweight
Pre-diabetes does not present any symptoms, so it is encouraged that you take a simple blood glucose test at a clinic.
If your reading is 5.6 to less than 7.0 mmol/L (fasting) or 7.8 to less than 11.1 mmol/L (2 hours after food), the doctor will perform specific blood tests to confirm whether you're in pre-diabetes state or have developed Type 2 diabetes.
Gestational Diabetes develops only during pregnancy. Like Type 2 diabetes, it occurs more often in African Americans, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, and among women with a family history of diabetes. Women who have had gestational diabetes have a 20 to 50 percent chance of developing Type 2 diabetes within 5 to 10 years.
Source: New Sunday Times / Peter Lenkefi
