noun
- a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor diagnosed her with prediabetes and recommended lifestyle changes.
- People with prediabetes have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
- Regular exercise can help prevent prediabetes from progressing to diabetes.
- His blood test results showed prediabetes, so he started eating healthier.
- Prediabetes affects millions of Americans, many of whom are unaware they have it.
- Weight loss and dietary changes can reverse prediabetes in some cases.