Diabetes is, without a doubt, one of the most common diseases in the United States. According to the American Diabetes Association, almost 10 percent of Americans have diabetes. Therefore, it is important to know what the potential warning signs might be to avoid this disease.
Often times, before developing full-blown diabetes, many people experience what is called “prediabetes,” which occurs when an individual’s fasting blood glucose levels are high, but still within a range that is not elevated enough to warrant a diagnosis of diabetes. The American Diabetes Association states that this condition was found in more than 85 million Americans 20 years or older in 2012, which represents a frightening increase from the statistic of less than 80 million Americans, which was the case only two years earlier.
Keep on reading to learn about the six most common symptoms of prediabetes.