Prediabetes is a bit sneaky as it often has no signs or symptoms. It is a condition whereby blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not elevated enough to warrant a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
Its lack of symptoms is problematic because people with prediabetes have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
How to stop prediabetes in its tracks
The statistics are scary, with about two million Australians thought to have prediabetes. Of those, between 5 and 10 percent will likely go on to develop type 2 diabetes each year.
Unsurprisingly, the key to stopping its development is lifestyle changes, but perhaps somewhat surprisingly, according to new research out of the Baker Heart and
Diabetes Institute, the type of prediabetes you are diagnosed with matters in determining
