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Prediabetes
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When you have prediabetes, it's important to watch for symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Call your doctor if you notice that you are:
- Feeling very thirsty a lot of the time.
- Urinating more often than usual.
- Feeling very hungry a lot of the time.
- Having blurred vision.
- Losing weight without trying.
If you haven't yet been diagnosed with prediabetes, you may want to talk to your doctor about testing. The American Diabetes Association recommends testing for prediabetes, which may lead to type 2 diabetes, if you:3
- Are age 45 or older.
- Are younger than 45 and overweight, and you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, a family history of type 2 diabetes, or other risk factors.
For more information, see the Exams and Tests section of this topic.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: July 15, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine David C.W. Lau, MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology | |
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