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Prediabetes Causes
Risk Factors for Prediabetes
The risk for prediabetes and diabetes increases with age. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends blood glucose screening for everyone at age 45. If you are younger than age 45, talk to your doctor about getting tested for prediabetes or diabetes. This is especially important if you have any of these risk factors:
- Weight: Being overweight or obese is one of the most common risk factors for prediabetes. Approximately 80 percent of people who have type 2 diabetes are overweight.
- Inactivity: Being inactive or exercising fewer than three times a week increases your risk for diabetes even if your weight is normal.
- Family history: Having a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes increases your risk for disease.
- Race: Although it's unclear why, people from certain ethnic backgrounds are at increased risk for diabetes, including African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, American Indians and Pacific Islanders.
- High blood pressure: People who have a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg or higher are at increased risk. Learn more about diabetes and high blood pressure.
- Blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels: People with an HDL ("good") cholesterol level of 40 or lower, or a triglyceride level of 250 or higher, have a higher risk for diabetes.
Prediabetes Treatment
If you have any of these risk factors, talk to your doctor about what you can do to lower your risk. The goal of treatment is to make lifestyle changes that will prevent the progression to type 2 diabetes. Find out more about prediabetes treatment at Stanford.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.