About 98 million American adults — more than 1 in 3 — have prediabetes.
More than 8 in 10 adults with prediabetes don't know they have it.
Blood sugar
With prediabetes, your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes.
Prediabetes risks
Prediabetes increases your risk of:
If you ignore prediabetes, your risk for type 2 diabetes goes up — type 2 diabetes increases your risk for serious health complications:
If you have prediabetes, losing weight by eating healthy and being more active can cut your risk of getting type 2 diabetes in half.
