Prediabetes is as serious as Diabetes

             Prediabetes memang belum menjadi diabetes. Namun, prediabetes sama seriusnya dengan diabetes. Kadar gula darah lebih tinggi dari normal, memang belum cukup tinggi untuk dijadikan diabetes tipe 2, tetapi imbas jahatnya adalah ke jantung, merusak ginjal, dan menimbulkan stroke. Ada lebih dari 1 di antara 3 orang di dunia telah memiliki prediabetes. Jika usia Anda mencapai 65 tahun, separuhnya adalah penyandang prediabetes. Bahkan, ada lebih dari 80% dari prediabetes tidak tahu mereka mengidapnya.

            Prediabetes isn't quite diabetes—yet. But make no mistake, it's just as serious. Blood sugar levels may be higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Still, the silent damage is already happening—it can harm your heart, damage your kidneys, and increase the risk of stroke. Globally, more than 1 in 3 people are already living with prediabetes. And if you're 65 or older, nearly half of your age group has it. Even more alarming, over 80% of people with prediabetes don’t even know they have it.

Apabila gula darah pada saat puasa di atas 126 mg/dL dan 2 jam sesudah makan di atas 200 mg/dL, diagnosis diabetes bisa dipastikan. Jika kadar gula darah puasa Anda di antara 100—125 mg/dL, itu disebut keadaan Gula Puasa yang Terganggu atau Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG). Jika gula darah tidak normal tetapi belum termasuk kriteria diagnosis untuk diabetes, misalnya gula darah puasa di bawah 126 mg/dL, tetapi 2 jam sesudah makan 140—200 mg/dL, keadaan ini disebut sebagai Toleransi Glukosa Terganggu (TGT) atau Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT).

If your fasting blood sugar is over 126 mg/dL and your blood sugar two hours after eating is above 200 mg/dL, then diabetes can be confidently diagnosed.However, if your fasting blood sugar falls between 100 and 125 mg/dL, this condition is known as Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG). On the other hand, if your blood sugar levels are not quite normal but don’t meet the criteria for diabetes—for example, your fasting blood sugar is still under 126 mg/dL, but your two-hour post-meal reading falls between 140 and 200 mg/dL—this is called Impaired Glucose Tolerance

Prediabetes adalah tanda bahaya, lampu kuning, pertanda kelak bakalan terkena diabetes, atau "calon" diabetes. Saat ini, jumlah pasien prediabetes makin melonjak. Dibandingkan dengan mereka yang sudah terkena diabetes, jumlah prediabetes tiga kali lipat.

Prediabetes is a warning sign—a yellow light—a clear signal that diabetes may be on the way.

It's often referred to as being a “future diabetic” in the making. Right now, the number of people with prediabetes is rapidly increasing. In fact, for every one person diagnosed with diabetes, there are about three others living with prediabetes.

Jika terkena prediabetes, Anda harus menjalani gaya hidup sehat. American Diabetes Association menganjurkan penurunan berat badan sebanyak 5—10% dengan olahraga teratur 30 menit setiap hari. Dengan cara murah dan sederhana begini, kemungkinan diabetes bisa ditunda sampai 11 tahun. Jika Anda mengonsumsi Obat Metformin, kemungkinan diabetes bisa dihambat 3-4 tahun. Mencegah timbulnya diabetes berarti juga menunda terjadinya komplikasi-komplikasi yang berbahaya.

If you’ve been diagnosed with prediabetes, it’s time to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The American Diabetes Association recommends losing just 5–10% of your body weight and doing at least 30 minutes of regular exercise each day. With these simple and affordable steps, the onset of diabetes can be delayed for up to 11 years.Even taking Metformin can help slow down the progression to diabetes by about 3–4 years. And remember—preventing diabetes doesn’t just delay the disease itself, it also helps you avoid dangerous complications that come with it

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