prediabetes

American

[pree-dahy-uh-bee-tis, -teez, pree-dahy-] / priˌdaɪ əˈbi tɪs, -tiz, ˌpri daɪ- /

noun

Pathology.

a condition in which carbohydrate metabolism is mildly abnormal but other criteria indicating diabetes mellitus are absent.
a condition in which the development of diabetes mellitus is expected.

Other Word Forms

prediabetic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of prediabetes

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + diabetes

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As prediabetes advances toward diabetes, this delicate process can begin to break down.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Taken together, the results point to prediabetes remission as a potentially powerful new target for preventing heart disease and improving long-term health outcomes.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026

Researchers found that participants who achieved remission of prediabetes experienced a 58% lower risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for heart failure.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026

Elizabeth Doran has been taking GLP-1 medications for nearly a year for weight loss to help reverse her prediabetes and high blood pressure.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

People who have prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes or severe obesity, for example, tend to have lower GLP-1 than those who are metabolically healthy.

From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026

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