prediabetes

American  

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

noun

Pathology.

1. a condition in which carbohydrate metabolism is mildly abnormal but other criteria indicating diabetes mellitus are absent.

2. a condition in which the development of diabetes mellitus is expected.

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Other Word Forms

• prediabetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of prediabetes

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + diabetes

Example Sentences

"By focusing on young adults, we have an opportunity to intervene early, before prediabetes and other risk factors become lifelong conditions."

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Between the baseline and follow-up visits, a 10% rise in UPF intake was linked to a 64% higher risk of prediabetes and a 56% higher likelihood of impaired glucose regulation.

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During this period, the researchers found that higher consumption of UPFs was tied to an increased likelihood of developing prediabetes, an early stage of elevated blood sugar that can progress to diabetes.

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Utilizing more than 1.2 million responses from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, the research team examined how e-cigarette use and traditional smoking relate to prediabetes and diabetes diagnoses.

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While 7% may seem modest, it represents roughly 7,000 additional prediabetes cases each year in the U.S based on current population trends.

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