What You Need to Know about Prediabetes

Dr. Lyudmila Shvets-Gabriel, an endocrinologist with White Plains Hospital Physician Associates in Armonk, New York Prediabetes, explains, “Prediabetes is a precursor to Type 2 diabetes. It means having higher blood sugars than what is considered normal, but not high enough to be labeled as having diabetes.” According to the CDC, the majority of people with prediabetes have no idea they have it and are not taking the necessary steps to prevent it from developing into diabetes. Experts estimate as many as 88 million Americans have prediabetes.

If you are someone who has been diagnosed with prediabetes, you should begin today to lessen your risk of developing diabetes. While you may not be experiencing symptoms as you would with diabetes, doctors say some of the “long-term damage to organs such as heart, blood vessels, kidneys and nerves starts as early as in the prediabetes stage.”

Prediabetes has the same risk factors as does diabetes such as being overweight, having a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes, not being physically active more than 3 times a week and being older than 45. Experts say maintaining a healthy weigh is the number one way to prevent diabetes. They advise cutting down on your consumption of sugary foods and beverages as well as briskly walking at least 150 minutes a week or another similar activity.

To learn more, check out the CDC’s diabetes prevention lifestyle change program for guidance on how to build healthy life-long habits. “It claims that the program can help lower the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by as much as 58% (71% if you’re over age 60).”

Please visit our website for more information on the newest independent living in Hillsboro to find out what many of your friends already know about the healthy lifestyle senior living offers. Onsite amenities include a pool, fitness center, art studio, indoor and outdoor dining venues, beautiful nature areas nearby and our own strolling paths to promote a healthy lifestyle for active 55+ seniors.

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