Prediabetes means your blood sugar is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. There are no symptoms, and 9 out of 10 people who have prediabetes do not know they have it. ¹

Prediabetes does not have to become type 2 diabetes. A person with prediabetes can bring their blood sugar levels back to normal by losing 5-7% of their body weight and getting regular exercise (at least 150 minutes/week).

Risk Factors for prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes include: ²

• Being 45 years old or older
• Being overweight
• Having a family history of type 2 diabetes
• Being physically active fewer than 3 times/week
• Having gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) or giving birth to a baby over 9 lbs.
• Having polycystic ovary syndrome
• Being African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, Pacific Islander, and Asian American