Do you know your fasting blood sugar level? With the rise in diabetes, health experts advise you to pay attention. Why? Because pre-diabetes usually develops to diabetes. Even during this early stage, long-term cardiovascular damage may occur without notice.
Usually symptom-free, pre-diabetes is blood sugar level that’s higher than normal (110 to 125 mg/dL), but not high enough for diagnosis as diabetes (over 125 mg/dL). (A normal blood sugar level is 70 to 110 mg/dL.)
Are you at risk? The odds go up if any of these factors describe you: over age 45; a close family member with diabetes; African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Pacific Islander, or Native American descent; overweight or obese; physically inactive; low HDL- cholesterol or high triglycerides; or gestational diabetes, or delivering a baby weighing 9 pounds or more.
This National Diabetes Month:
- Have your blood sugar level checked. Get treatment before pre-diabetes becomes diabetes.
- Reduce your risk. Fit in 60 minutes of moderate activity daily if you can. Eat smart to achieve or maintain your healthy weight.
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