Contact Medical Records. Attend a class or event. Shop online. Browse the Health Library. Talk to a nurse. We've taken steps at all our locations to keep you and our staff healthy and safe. Here's what to expect when you visit us. Published on September 09, 6 natural ways to prevent diabetes before it starts Prediabetes is the period before diabetes is diagnosed where blood sugar levels are high but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
No one knows for sure what causes type 1 diabetes, but scientists think it has something to do with genes. But just getting the genes for diabetes isn't usually enough. In most cases, a child has to be exposed to something else — like a virus — to get type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes isn't contagious, so kids and teens can't catch it from another person or pass it along to friends or family members. And eating too much sugar doesn't cause type 1 diabetes, either.
There's no reliable way to predict who will get type 1 diabetes, but blood tests can find early signs of it. These tests aren't done routinely, however, because doctors don't have any way to stop a child from developing the disease, even if the tests are positive.
Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes can sometimes be prevented. Excessive weight gain, obesity , and a sedentary lifestyle are all things that put a person at risk for type 2 diabetes. Ask your health care professional about what other changes you can make to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Most often, your best chance for preventing type 2 diabetes is to make lifestyle changes that work for you long term. Prediabetes is when your blood glucose , also called blood sugar, levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be called diabetes.
Having prediabetes is serious because it raises your chance of developing type 2 diabetes. Many of the same factors that raise your chance of developing type 2 diabetes put you at risk for prediabetes.
Other names for prediabetes include impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance. About 1 in 3 Americans has prediabetes, according to recent diabetes statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you have prediabetes, you can lower your chance of developing type 2 diabetes. Lose weight if you need to, become more physically active, and follow a reduced-calorie eating plan.
For more support, you can find a lifestyle change program near you through the National Diabetes Prevention Program. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy.
Most of the time, gestational diabetes goes away after your baby is born. Get regular exercise. Exercise has many health benefits , including helping you to lose weight and lower your blood sugar levels.
These both lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. Try to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity 5 days a week. If you have not been active, talk with your health care professional to figure out which types of exercise are best for you. You can start slowly and work up to your goal. Don't smoke. Smoking can contribute to insulin resistance, which can lead to type 2 diabetes.
If you already smoke, try to quit. Talk to your health care provider to see whether there is anything else you can do to delay or to prevent type 2 diabetes.
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