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Importance of Dietary Proteins in management of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes, is a metabolic disorder that causes high blood sugar. Diabetes occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin (Type 1 Diabetes) or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it makes (Type 2 Diabetes). More than 95% of people with diabetes have Type 2 Diabetes. Prediabetes is a clinical condition where the blood sugar levels are raised but not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes; however, without preventive measures and lifestyle modifications, people with prediabetes are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Prediabetes and Risk of Mortality, Diabetes-Related Complications, and Comorbidities
Aims/hypothesis The term prediabetes is used for individuals who have impaired glucose metabolism whose glucose or HbA1c levels are not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Prediabetes may already be associated with an increased risk of chronic ‘diabetes-related’ complications. This umbrella review aimed to provide a systematic overview of the available evidence from meta-analyses of prospective observational studies on the associations between prediabetes and incident diabetes-related complications in adults and to evaluate their strength and certainty. Methods For this umbrella review, systematic reviews with meta-analyses reporting......
Prediabetes and Lifestyle Modification: Time to Prevent a Preventable Disease
More than 100 million Americans have prediabetes or diabetes. Prediabetes is a condition in which individuals have blood glucose levels higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. People with prediabetes have an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. An estimated 34% of adults have prediabetes. Prediabetes is now recognized as a reversible condition thatincreases an individual’s risk for development of diabetes. Lifestyle risk factors for prediabetes includ overweight and physical inactivity. Increasing awareness and risk stratification of individuals with prediabetes may help physicians understand potential interventions......
