Prediabetes: These People Are Most At Risk Of Getting Diabetes, Expert Told How To Protect

This disease is related to our lifestyle and nowadays due to deteriorating lifestyle, its cases are increasing rapidly even among healthy people. But very few people know that there are some people who are at a higher risk of developing diabetes than others. In medical language, these people are called prediabetic or borderline diabetes. These people need to take special care of their health and if not, they may get diabetes. Prediabetic needs doctor's advice from time to time. Aishwarya Krishnamurthy, Specialist and Consultant, Endocrinology and Diabetes at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Vaishali has given some important information about prediabetic i.e. borderline diabetes. According to Dr. Aishwarya, prediabetes or borderline diabetes mellitus means that the sugar level in your blood has increased but not so much that higher risk of diabetes According to Dr. Aishwarya, this prediabetes is a serious condition, which indicates that you are at high risk of developing diabetes in future. The most dangerous thing about prediabetes disease is that many times it does not cause any symptoms and the person suffering from it does not get to know until he gets the test done for some other reason. According to an ICMR report, about 10 percent people have pre-diabetes problem. These people are more at risk Prediabetes is considered dangerous not just because it increases the risk of developing diabetes, but prediabetic people also have an increased risk of life-threatening health problems like heart attack and stroke, explains Dr. Aishwarya Krishnamurthy. According to Dr. Aishwarya, people whose body weight has increased excessively or those who are completely obese, they may have the problem of pre-diabetes sooner. Apart from this, people who have diabetes in their body before or those who have a bad lifestyle, they are also more at risk of getting prediabetes. Possible prevention of prediabetes Dr Aishwarya further added that the best part is that prediabetes is preventable and diabetes can also be prevented from developing. Prediabetes can be prevented by following some general precautions. These precautions are as follows - Lose body weight - Losing 5 to 7 percent of your total body weight can reduce the risk of pre-diabetes to a great extent. For example, if you weigh 70 kg, losing 3 to 5 kg can go a long way in preventing prediabetes. Regular Physical Activity - Make sure to include exercise in your daily routine. Getting 30 minutes of exercise a day at least 5 days a week can reduce your risk of developing prediabetes. Also, taking the stairs instead of the lift, not using a car or bike for short walks, etc. will also help in your physical activity plan. Improvement in Diet Habit - To prevent prediabetes, some improvements can also be made in your diet, such as eating healthy food, eating outside or taking snacks like dry fruits instead of fried foods. Include foods with high fiber and other nutrients in the diet. Stop alcohol and cigarette - reduce the consumption of alcohol as much as possible and also stop smoking. You can also contact a doctor or an expert to quit these habits. Take medicines on time - For people suffering from prediabetes, doctors can also give some medicines, which are very important to take on time. Along with controlling prediabetes, these medicines will also help you control diabees.