Test Your Knowledge

Preparing questions in advance can help patients have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions about prediabetes:

1. Do I have, or am at risk of developing, prediabetes?
   
   
2. What diagnostic tests should I have, and what do they involve?
   
   
3. How often should I have a glucose test to screen for prediabetes?
   
   
4. What do my test results show?
   
   
5. Should I be concerned if my blood sugar is at the high range of normal but not yet prediabetic?
   
   
6. Are there any signs or symptoms of prediabetes I should watch for?
   
   
7. How can exercise help me avoid prediabetes or diabetes?
   
   
8. What types of exercise should I do? How much and how often?
   
   
9. How can I improve my diet to help avoid prediabetes or diabetes?
   
   
10. How much weight do I need to lose, and at what pace?
    
    
11. Can/should my prediabetes be treated with diabetes medication?
    
    
12. Will treating my obesity, high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels or other risk factors help me fight prediabetes? Can quitting smoking also reduce my risk?