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Review Papers | Diabetology | India | Volume 12 Issue 9, September 2023 | Rating: 5.6 / 10
Prevalence, Risk Factors and Prevention of Prediabetes: A Review
Mala Gurappa, Sudha Sairam, Sriharee Kulkarni, Vanitha Reddy P
Abstract: Prediabetes is a state where the blood sugar levels are higher than normal but lower than the threshold of diabetes. Prediabetes is associated cluster of metabolic changes like dysglycemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension, obesity, insulin resistance, and oxidative stress placing prediabetics at an increased risk of developing diabetes, Various studies are in progress for preventing, controlling, and reversing prediabetes. This article reviews the prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for the prevention of prediabetes and also suggests more research on novel foods for reversing prediabetes.
Keywords: Impaired glucose tolerance: Impaired Fasting Glucose: Insulin resistance: lifestyle intervention: Prediabetes. Novel foods
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 9, September 2023,
Pages: 1455 - 1460