Question 1

What are long-term effects of pre-diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Pre diabetes has been linked with long-term damage including to your heart, blood vessels and kidneys, even if you haven't progressed to type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes is also linked to unrecognized (silent) heart attacks.

Question 2

Physical Activity, not Just Exercise, Key for Type 2 Diabetes

Accepted Answer

Physical exercise lowers blood glucose levels and blood pressure, improves blood flow, burns extra calories so you can keep your weight down if needed, improves your mood, can prevent falls and improve memory in older adults, may help you sleep better. Start exercising after speaking to a doctor, start slowly and increase. Few types are walking briskly or hiking, climbing stairs, swimming or a water-aerobics class, dancing, riding a bicycle or a stationary bicycle, taking an exercise class, playing basketball, tennis, or other sports

Question 3

What is the difference between hyperglycemia and diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Hyperglycemia is a medical term indicating elevated blood sugar levels and it has many causes, one of it being Diabetes mellitus.

Question 4

Do mothers with gestational diabetes deliver early?

Accepted Answer

Babies of GDM mothers may have more birth weight, preterm birth and respiratory distress, low blood sugar shortly after birth and hypoglycemic seizures, still birth and obesity/ diabetes later in their life.

Question 5

How long does it take to get blood sugar test results?

Accepted Answer

It usually takes about 1 to 2 days for the results to come back. If you have diabetes, the GP will explain the test results and what will happen next.

Question 6

What are the symptoms of acute kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms and signs include decreased urine output, fluid retention causing swelling in your legs/ ankles or feet, shortness of breath, fatigue, confusion, nausea, weakness, irregular heartbeat, chest pain or pressure and seizures or coma in severe case.

What are long-term effects of pre-diabetes?

What are long-term effects of pre-diabetes?

Related Questions

Physical Activity, not Just Exercise, Key for Type 2 Diabetes

What is the difference between hyperglycemia and diabetes?

Do mothers with gestational diabetes deliver early?

How long does it take to get blood sugar test results?

What are the symptoms of acute kidney failure?

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