| umls-concept:C0362046 | skos:definition | MSH: The time period before the development of symptomatic diabetes. For example, certain risk factors can be observed in subjects who subsequently develop INSULIN RESISTANCE as in type 2 diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).,CSP: state of latent impairment of carbohydrate metabolism in which the criteria for diabetes mellitus are not all satisfied; sometimes controllable by diet alone; called also impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Pre-diabetes means you have blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not high enough to be called <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetestype2.html'>diabetes</a>. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Too much glucose in your blood can damage your body over time. If you have pre-diabetes, you are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.</p><p>Most people with pre-diabetes don't have any symptoms. Your doctor can test your blood to find out if your blood glucose levels are higher than normal. I | lld:umls |
