Prediabetes Plus Other Conditions as Risk Factors for Other Chronic Conditions
Because prediabetes is a risk factor for type
2 diabetes, the condition is gaining in
importance in healthcare. Prediabetes is an
abnormally high blood glucose condition, but
not high enough to be called diabetes. And
this abnormally high glucose state, along with
other disorders, can raise the risk for other
diseases. In fact, when a person has prediabetes,
plus overweight, obesity, or central obesity,
the risk for cardiovascular diseases and other
morbidities can be heightened. Therefore,
gaining more insight into ailments that can
combine with prediabetes to increase the risk
for diabetes and other morbidities becomes
extremely important.
The CDC offers a program called the National Diabetes Prevention Program or NDPP. And Medicare offers the Medicare DPP, which is built on the NDPP. In both programs, individuals must have a BMI greater than or equal to 25 (greater than or equal to 23 for Asians) as part of the eligibility requirements, again, because excess body fat increases the risk for type 2 diabetes.
One study has shown that for men, having prediabetes plus a high BMI and belly fat can raise the risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. The investigators concluded that “Among men with prediabetes, both BMI and waist circumference should be included when evaluating the risks of major CV events and mortality. Measurement of adiposity constitutes a simple and cost-effective strategy to identify those at high-risk population in prediabetes.”
Another study has shown that the hormone, cortisol, can be an important marker for a person with prediabetes. Cortisol is called the stress hormone, because the level of cortisol typically rises in our body during stressful situations. And this rise can lead to glucose elevation in our blood stream. While more glucose in our blood stream can be helpful in stressful situations -- giving us focus and energy -- too much glucose in the blood stream, for too long, can be harmful. Since a high level of cortisol can lead to an increase in glucose in the blood stream, being able to evaluate the cortisol in our body could be helpful.
The CDC offers a program called the National Diabetes Prevention Program or NDPP. And Medicare offers the Medicare DPP, which is built on the NDPP. In both programs, individuals must have a BMI greater than or equal to 25 (greater than or equal to 23 for Asians) as part of the eligibility requirements, again, because excess body fat increases the risk for type 2 diabetes.
One study has shown that for men, having prediabetes plus a high BMI and belly fat can raise the risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. The investigators concluded that “Among men with prediabetes, both BMI and waist circumference should be included when evaluating the risks of major CV events and mortality. Measurement of adiposity constitutes a simple and cost-effective strategy to identify those at high-risk population in prediabetes.”
Another study has shown that the hormone, cortisol, can be an important marker for a person with prediabetes. Cortisol is called the stress hormone, because the level of cortisol typically rises in our body during stressful situations. And this rise can lead to glucose elevation in our blood stream. While more glucose in our blood stream can be helpful in stressful situations -- giving us focus and energy -- too much glucose in the blood stream, for too long, can be harmful. Since a high level of cortisol can lead to an increase in glucose in the blood stream, being able to evaluate the cortisol in our body could be helpful.
And in the above referenced study, it was
found that the cortisol in the saliva for
persons who are prediabetic is not as high as
the cortisol in the saliva for people with
type 2 diabetes. So looking at the cortisol
level in saliva for persons with prediabetes,
and taking actions to lower the cortisol, like
lowering the stress, may one day be helpful in
delaying or preventing type 2 diabetes.
At any rate, evaluating a person for prediabetes is beneficial. And healthcare providers should make a point of including prediabetes considerations in patient evaluations. Further, the providers should include, risk-increasing conditions in the evaluations. These inclusions may help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions.
At any rate, evaluating a person for prediabetes is beneficial. And healthcare providers should make a point of including prediabetes considerations in patient evaluations. Further, the providers should include, risk-increasing conditions in the evaluations. These inclusions may help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions.
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