‘Pre’ means before. Prediabetes is thus considered a ‘pre-diagnosis’ or a warning sign of development of diabetes. It is known to occur when your blood glucose (sugar) level is higher than the normal, but it’s not high enough to be considered as diabetes. 1
Thus, prediabetes is also an indication that you could soon develop type 2 diabetes if you don’t make healthy lifestyle changes. 1
LET US UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES OF PREDIABETES
The exact cause of prediabetes is still unknown. However, the following factors have been shown to play an important role in the development of prediabetes 2: