{"id":173,"date":"2017-06-15T21:10:19","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T17:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/?post_type=service&#038;p=173"},"modified":"2024-03-19T06:23:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T06:23:24","slug":"prediabetes","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ru\/service\/diabetes-clinic\/prediabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WHAT IS PREDIABETES?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prediabetes is characterised by the presence of blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be classed as diabetes. If undiagnosed or untreated, pre-diabetes puts you at a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/service\/diabetes-clinic\/\">Diabetes Clinic<\/a> offers a prediabetes screening package.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SYMPTOMS of Prediabetes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of diabetes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excessive thirst<\/li>\n<li>More frequent urination than normal<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue (extreme tiredness)<\/li>\n<li>Weight loss<\/li>\n<li>Itching around the sex organs and\/or frequent thrush<\/li>\n<li>Slow healing of wounds<\/li>\n<li>Blurred vision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS FOR PREDIABETES?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You should be tested for prediabetes if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are overweight or obese<\/li>\n<li>Have a close relative (parent or sibling) who currently has or has had diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Have high blood pressure, low HDL (&#8216;good&#8217; cholesterol) or high triglycerides<\/li>\n<li>Are over the age of 40<\/li>\n<li>Have history of gestational diabetes (women only)<\/li>\n<li>Some groups are genetically more prone like South Asians, Afro Caribbean\u2019s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TESTING FOR PREDIABETES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following tests may be used to diagnose prediabetes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Fasting plasma glucose test<\/li>\n<li>HbA1c test hemoglobin blood test<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The following results indicate the presence of prediabetes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FPG 100 to 125 mg\/dL or<\/li>\n<li>HbA1c: 39 to 46 mmol\/mol (5.7 to 6.4%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following results indicate the presence of prediabetes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I HAVE PREDIABETES? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have prediabetes, make lifestyle changes to reduce the chance that you will get full-blown diabetes. Here&#8217;s what you should do:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lose Weight &#8211; Losing 5 to 10 percent of your body weight can lower your risk a lot.<\/li>\n<li>Eat Right &#8211; Choose a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products, but low in meats, sweets, and re\ufb01ned grains. Stay away from sweet drinks, like soda and juice.<\/li>\n<li>Be active for 30 minutes a day like walking<\/li>\n<li>Quit smoking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prediabetes super foods<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2451 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Pre-diabetes-food-diet-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pre-diabetes food diet\" width=\"359\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Pre-diabetes-food-diet-1-1.jpg 452w, https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Pre-diabetes-food-diet-1-1-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you think you are at risk of Prediabetes, book an appointment with our Diabetes specialists to discuss preventative measures and prediabetes treatment options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":7992,"menu_order":581,"template":"","service-category":[],"class_list":["post-173","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service\/173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/service"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service\/7992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service-category?post=173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}