Pre-diabetes is when your blood sugar is higher than normal but not as high as it would be with diabetes.

Is pre-diabetes serious?

    Yes, pre-diabetes is serious.

• Pre-diabetes can lead to heart problems.

• If you have pre-diabetes, you are at much higher risk of getting type 2 diabetes.

• Type 2 diabetes can lead to other serious health problems with your eyes, kidneys, nerves and feet.

How will I know if I have pre-diabetes?

• Ask your doctor for a blood test for pre-diabetes.

• Even if you do not feel bad, you should get tested anyway.

• 57 million people in the United States have pre-diabetes and do not know it.

If you score 10 or more points, see your healthcare provider or visit a community health center.

Find a list of community health centers in New Mexico by clicking here.
  

Resources

This fact sheet will answer your questions about pre-diabetes. It provides information about who should get tested, the tests for pre-diabetes, and what to do if you have pre-diabetes.	This three-booklet package helps people assess their risk for developing diabetes & implement a program to prevent or delay the onset of the disease. Includes an activity tracker and a fat & calorie counter.	Tips to help those at risk for type 2 diabetes move more and eat less to reduce their risk for diabetes.
English                 Spanish	English/Spanish	English/Spanish

This site is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. Through this site and linkages to other sites, the New Mexico Diabetes Prevention and Control Program provides general information for educational purposes only. To address your individual care, the program suggests you seek medical advice and treatment from an appropriate health care professional.