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Can prediabetes or early diabetes risk be reversed?

Many people can move out of the prediabetes range with a combination of weight loss (even 5–7% of body weight), more movement and healthier food choices, especially when changes are made early.

What is prediabetes in one sentence?

Prediabetes means your blood sugar is above the usual range but not yet high enough for a diabetes diagnosis, and it signals a higher future risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Do only people with overweight get prediabetes?

No. Extra weight around the waist is a strong risk factor, but age, genetics, hormones, sleep, stress, and medications can raise risk even in people who look like they have a normal weight.

Is an A1C of 5.7–6.4% always dangerous?

This range is often labelled prediabetes or high risk, but the actual risk depends on factors like age, BMI, waist, blood pressure, and family history, not on A1C alone.