Pre-Diabetic? Research Reveals How The Condition Is Putting Your Heart At Risk
- 4 years ago
Physicians typically diagnose pre-diabetes when a person's blood sugar level is higher than normal, but not high enough to be considered diabetes.
And according to UPI, new research from China suggests properly managing the condition could help prevent heart disease in adults who are otherwise healthy.
What's more, screening for and managing pre-diabetes can reduce the risk of heart disease progression for those who already have it.
According to UPI, the study found pre-diabetes raises heart disease risk for people with a history of heart trouble by 37%.
It also increased the risk of death for someone with previous heart issues by 36% over a three-year period.
Pre-diabetes is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and heart disease. Study Authors, Southern Medical University in China.
The CDC says one in three American adults -- or 88 million people -- are believed to have pre-diabetes. Some 70% of them will eventually develop type 2 diabetes.
And according to UPI, new research from China suggests properly managing the condition could help prevent heart disease in adults who are otherwise healthy.
What's more, screening for and managing pre-diabetes can reduce the risk of heart disease progression for those who already have it.
According to UPI, the study found pre-diabetes raises heart disease risk for people with a history of heart trouble by 37%.
It also increased the risk of death for someone with previous heart issues by 36% over a three-year period.
Pre-diabetes is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and heart disease. Study Authors, Southern Medical University in China.
The CDC says one in three American adults -- or 88 million people -- are believed to have pre-diabetes. Some 70% of them will eventually develop type 2 diabetes.