prediabetes
noun
a condition in which carbohydrate metabolism is mildly abnormal but other criteria indicating diabetes mellitus are absent.
prediabetic
-
a word derived from
prediabetes.
Example Sentences
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Khan, who is also prediabetic, said she struggled to maintain her health at the facility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
In India, an estimated 77 million adults have type 2 diabetes, while nearly 25 million are prediabetic and at high risk of developing the condition, according to the World Health Organization.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
Survey participants who were controlling their type 2 diabetes ate fewer sugary foods and snacked less overall than participants without diabetes and those whose blood sugar levels indicated they were prediabetic.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2023
“I’m prediabetic and I love chocolate, which is a big problem for me,” Woolley said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2022
She’s telling me about Rambo’s addiction to Wonder Bread, a sure feline prediabetic indication, but I’m not listening.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
