Learn about impaired fasting glucose, the symptoms, treatment, coping, and more.
Two blood tests can inform prediabetes: impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance.
Impaired fasting glucose is a blood test taken after going eight hours without food.
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A result of 100 mg/dl (milligrams per deciliter) to 125 mg/dl is considered prediabetes.
Summary
Impaired fasting glucose, or prediabetes, is a medical condition that can lead to diabetes.
Most people do not have symptoms.
With these changes, many people can reverse prediabetes and reduce their risk of developing diabetes.
A Word From Verywell
It can be challenging to face a diagnosis of impaired fasting glucose.
Fortunately, a lot can be done to reverse the condition and prevent it from escalating to diabetes.
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with impaired fasting glucose, help is available.
Reach out to a healthcare professional for support with lifestyle changes, weight loss, and coping strategies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, impaired fasting glucose and prediabetes can be reversed.
Impaired fasting glucose is prediabetes discovered with a medical screening tool called the fasting plasma glucose test.
This blood test checks blood sugar levels after fasting for eight hours.
The other test used to discover prediabetes is the oral glucose tolerance test.
Those with results in the prediabetic range are diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance.
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