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Do you have pre-diabetes? According to various statistics, pre-diabetes affects from 3 to 5 million Poles. Disregarded, it can lead to serious diseases, including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Pre-diabetes usually does not cause any symptoms, so without testing, no one can independently determine whether they have pre-diabetes. However, there are some risk factors that can lead to its development. Take the test and see if you may be pre-diabetic.
Pre-diabetes occurs before diabetes develops. And according to various studies, it affects from 3 to 5 million Poles. Early diagnosis allows for the identification of people at risk of diabetes and early treatment, thus reducing the risk of developing diabetes and its serious complications. kidney failure or blindness.
In order to finally diagnose pre-diabetes, you should perform the tests prescribed by your doctor - blood glucose testing or the so-called glucose curve. It is also worth solving the test, which is not a diagnostic tool, but its result may prompt you to visit a doctor and perform appropriate tests.
So answer the following questions honestly and see if you are one of the people at risk of diabetes.
The test comes from the report "Poland in pre-diabetes" and was developed by prof. dr hab. n. med. Krzysztof Strojk, National Consultant in the field of Diabetology.
Remember that pre-diabetes can only be diagnosed by a doctor based on the results of a blood sugar test. Pre-diabetes is defined when, after two fasting tests (i.e. at least 8 hours after the last meal), it turns out that its level remains between 100 and 125 mg%.