Pre-diabetes is a metabolic condition and growing global problem that is closely tied to obesity. Pre-diabetes is almost always a precursor to the development of type 2 diabetes. It is characterised by the presence of blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be classed as diabetes.
The good news is that pre-diabetes can be corrected with diet and exercise. At Dr Daniel’s, we measure the risk for pre-diabetes and diabetes and we give clear guidelines in terms of diet and exercises.
Pre-diabetes or Impaired fasting glycaemia / impaired fasting glucose (IFG) refers to a condition in which the fasting blood glucose is elevated above what is considered normal levels but is not high enough to be classified as diabetes mellitus. It is considered a pre-diabetic state, associated with insulin resistance and increased risk of cardiovascular pathology, although of lesser risk than impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). IFG sometimes progresses to type 2 diabetes mellitus.
There is a 50% risk over 10 years of progressing to overt diabetes. Many newly identified IFG patients progress to diabetes in less than three years. IFG is also a risk factor for mortality.
