Prediabetes is characterized by elevated blood sugar that’s not high enough to represent type 2 diabetes. But it does mean you’re more likely than the average person to progress to full-blown diabetes.

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) says risk factors for prediabetes include:

• A history of diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes)
• A family history of diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Advancing age
• Inactivity
• Being overweight or obese
• Unhealthy diet
• Smoking

Progression to full-blown diabetes isn’t inevitable, the ADA says, suggesting you can lessen your risk by exercising regularly, quitting smoking and losing any extra weight.

Source: HealthDay