{"id":29745,"date":"2023-11-02T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T07:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/?p=29745"},"modified":"2025-10-31T18:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:33:37","slug":"prediabetes-risk-factors-causes-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/prediabetes-risk-factors-causes-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Prediabetes: It\u2019s not time to panic","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your doctor orders a blood panel, and to your surprise it reveals \u2014 at the age of 30 \u2014 that you\u2019re prediabetic. You think, \u201cBut I\u2019m too young!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t time to panic, says Michael Bota, MD, endocrinologist, and medical director for population health at MultiCare Connected Care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not diagnosing you with a medical condition that\u2019s incurable,\u201d he says. \u201cWe\u2019re just saying there\u2019s a red flag, and now\u2019s the time to make changes.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What does it mean to be prediabetic?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Your doctor or other health care provider will diagnose prediabetes if your average blood sugar level falls between 5.7 and 6.4 percent, if your fasting blood sugar is between 100 to 125 mg\/dL after an overnight fast or if there is an intermediate increase in blood sugar two hours after consuming a specific sugary drink provided by your health care provider.\u00a0More than one in three adults fall within this range in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<\/p>\n<p>The tricky thing about prediabetes: There are usually no symptoms, and it can go undiagnosed for years, explains Dr. Bota.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a very gradual progression from \u2018normal\u2019 glucose control to having diabetes,\u201d he says. \u201cOnce someone has Type 2 diabetes, they\u2019ve likely had five to 10 years of changes going on slowly, undetected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to catch prediabetes early and stop the progression is with annual wellness checks \u2014 which most insurance providers fully cover, Dr. Bota notes.<\/p>\n<p>While prediabetes screening isn\u2019t included by default in most wellness checks, your doctor will review potential indicators or risk factors that could warrant adding the test.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Are you at risk<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are lifestyle choices and\/or hereditary factors to consider when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/prediabetes\/takethetest\/\">understanding your risk of diabetes<\/a> at any age.<\/p>\n<p>If <a href=\"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/services\/diabetes-and-endocrinology\/\">diabetes<\/a> is common in your family, especially in parents or aunts\/uncles, you may be at greater risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your doctor orders a blood panel, and to your surprise it reveals \u2014 at the age of 30 \u2014 that you\u2019re prediabetic. 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