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prediabetes

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pre·di·a·be·tes  (prd--bts, -tz)
n.
A condition thought to be a precursor of adult-onset diabetes mellitus, marked by carbohydrate intolerance or other symptoms of the disease.
pre·dia·betic (-btk) adj. & n.
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Prediabetes causes blood glucose (sugar) levels to be higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as Type 2 diabetes.
Fat chance by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
The condition - called prediabetes - means their blood sugar is higher than normal and makes them up to 15 times more likely to develop full blown Type 2 diabetes, charity Diabetes UK said.
AN estimated seven million people [...] by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
People with prediabetes, also known as Impaired Glucose Regulation, have higher blood glucose levels than normal and are mostly obese or overweight.
DIABETES TIMEBOMB by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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