risk factors for prediabetes
Risk factors for prediabetes refer to the specific conditions or characteristics that make a person more susceptible to developing higher blood sugar levels but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes.
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- age (being over 45)
- certain medications (such as corticosteroids)
- ethnicity (certain ethnic groups are more prone to prediabetes)
- family history of diabetes
- gestational diabetes
- high blood pressure
- high cholesterol levels
- history of cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- obesity
- polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos)
- prediabetes
- prevalence of prediabetes in different populations
- screening and diagnosis of prediabetes
- sedentary lifestyle
- sleep disorders
- smoking
- unhealthy diet
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