How to Use prediabetes in a Sentence

prediabetes

noun
  • Studies have shown that almost one in four adults ages 18 to 44 has prediabetes.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2021-08-24
  • Overtime, this can lead to prediabetes and then type 2 diabetes.
    — Sarah Bradley, Health.com, 2021-10-19
  • One in three either have prediabetes or diabetes, the seventh leading cause of death.
    — Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 2021-11-27
  • What the study couldn't answer is why prediabetes has been on the rise, Liu said, and that is the next question future research should pose.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 2022-03-28
  • The right eating plan and exercise habits can’t be short-lived, or insulin resistance will quickly return, and will lead to prediabetes.
    — Washington Post, 2021-10-25
  • Most have Type 2 diabetes, and many more have higher than normal blood sugar levels, or prediabetes.
    — Lindsey Tanner, chicagotribune.com, 2022-03-16
  • Patients with diabetes or prediabetes may respond better than those with normal blood sugar levels.
    — Julie Appleby, PEOPLE.com, 2022-06-22
  • Symptoms of diabetes and prediabetes improved in many patients.
    — Gina Kolata, Star Tribune, 2021-02-18
  • Those who complete a prediabetes risk assessment will be eligible for giveaways.
    — Madison Bateman, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 2021-09-09
  • However, our research team found that giving mice more water slowed weight gain and the development of prediabetes, even when the mice had diets rich in sugar and fat.
    — Richard Johnson, The Conversation, 2022-08-22
  • This is helpful for anyone trying to maintain steady blood sugar levels, such as those with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, Young says.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2022-03-31
  • Some patients also may have had prediabetes, which occurs in one in five adolescents, according to the CDC.
    — Carolyn Barber, Scientific American, 2022-04-15
  • The task force’s guidance says evidence shows diet and physical activity can prevent or delay diabetes in adults with prediabetes.
    — NBC News, 2021-08-24
  • This, hopefully, will reduce a possible source of the problem, insulin resistance (prediabetes) that can progress into full-blown Type 2 diabetes.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2022-03-31
  • Evidence from small clinical studies with individuals with prediabetes and diabetes shows a modest decrease in fasting blood sugar and insulin levels.
    — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 2022-06-23
  • While type 1 diabetes is autoimmune and cannot be prevented, type 2 diabetes and prediabetes can be delayed, and even prevented, with healthy lifestyle modifications.
    — Maddison Saalinger, sun-sentinel.com, 2022-03-24
  • Sugar and refined carbohydrates play into constant elevated blood sugar that can lead to insulin resistance, when your body can't use glucose from your blood for energy (a form of prediabetes), Sassos says.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 2020-07-08
  • An eight-week study in 80 people with prediabetes found that taking 3 grams of cardamom daily significantly reduced inflammatory markers compared with a placebo.
    — Nancy Clanton, ajc, 2021-01-27
  • An 8-year-old who was obese but whose weight had stabilized before the pandemic gained 20 pounds, developing new onset prediabetes and worsening liver function related to fatty liver.
    — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 2021-05-10
  • More than 88 million Americans have prediabetes and 30 million have diabetes, a chronic condition where the body has trouble regulating blood sugar.
    — Katie Jennings, Forbes, 2021-04-19
  • With about half of adults on Navajo Nation afflicted by Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, physicians worry that Covid concerns are leading some to overlook other medical risks.
    — Eric Retterbush; Text By Jade Begay, Smithsonian Magazine, 2021-02-25
  • But there are a few key problems, said Lucia Savage, a privacy expert with Omada Health, a startup offering digital care for prediabetes and other chronic conditions.
    — Darius Tahir, Fortune, 2022-05-18
  • The same underlying problem -- insulin resistance, also called impaired glucose tolerance -- is responsible for both prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2021-09-17
  • Still, the presentation was missing some important data: participants’ race, gender, and socioeconomic status, along with the number of people who successfully transitioned out of prediabetes.
    — Erin Brodwin, STAT, 2020-11-03
  • About 96 million Americans over 18 suffer from prediabetes, according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control.
    — Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2022-04-13
  • DayTwo, a Walnut Creek, California, company that recently raised $37 million to expand its precision nutrition program, focuses on people with prediabetes or diabetes.
    — Hannah Norman, Quartz, 2021-08-26

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