Glucose intolerance is a chronic condition defined as blood glucose higher than considered normal yet does not meet criteria levels for diabetes.
Individuals with impaired fasting glu...
BMI ≥25 or ≥23 for Asian Americans (1)[B]
Age ≥45 years (1)[B]
First-degree relative with diabetes
High TG >250 mg/dL
Low HDL <35 mg/dL
HTN: BP >140/90 mm Hg or on treatmen...
Therapeutic lifestyle modification to include physical activity focused on weight loss and medical nutrition therapy (preferably via a registered dietitian)
Lifestyle intervention reduced 3-y...
At least annual monitoring for development of diabetes with HbA1c, 2-hour OGTT, or fasting glucose
BP should be routinely measured.
Annual testing...
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E74.39 Other disorders of intestinal carbohydrate absorption
R73.09 Other abnormal glucose
R73.01 Impaired fasting glucose
R73.02 Impaired glucose tolerance (oral)
271.3 Intestinal disaccha...
Lifestyle optimization is essential for all patients with prediabetes.
Research shows that you can lower your risk for type 2 diabetes by 58% by losing 7% of your body weight (or 15 lb ...
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