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04 March 2010
A message from the CEO of Diabetes Australia-NSW on Australian Government Health Reforms
 
The Australian Government yesterday announced major reforms to Australia’s health and hospital system.
 
26 February 2010
Diabetes increases dementia risk in older people
 
British researchers have found that older people with mild cognitive impairment are three times more likely to develop dementia if they have diabetes.
 
09 March 2010
Combined diet and exercise the key to improving insulin resistance
 
Combining diet and exercise rather than diet and exercise alone leads to significantly greater improvements in body fat distribution and insulin resistance, according to the findings of a new study.
 
04 March 2010
Salt intake linked with stroke, heart disease risk
 
A new Italian study suggests that by lowering our salt intake we could substantially reduce the amount of deaths from heart disease and stroke worldwide.
 

Pre-diabetes

• Pre-diabetes is also known as Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) and Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)
• Pre-diabetes is a condition that occurs when the blood glucose level is higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes
• Like type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes is a result of the body’s insulin not working effectively. This is known as insulin resistance
• Research has shown that people with pre-diabetes can reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by leading a healthy lifestyle

Why is pre-diabetes a concern?
• 2 million Australians are thought to have pre-diabetes and left untreated may develop into type 2 diabetes within 5 – 10 years
• Pre-diabetes increases the incidence of cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease, which can lead to heart attack and stroke

Diagnosis
Pre-diabetes is diagnosed from the results of an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). This test is ordered by a doctor and performed at a pathology laboratory. The test involves a blood sample being taken before and two hours after a glucose drink is consumed.

Management
The steps taken to treat a pre-diabetes condition are the same as the steps taken to prevent it. This is done by making lifestyle changes to include regular physical activity and healthy eating.



Risk factors for developing pre-diabetes
• People with a family history of type 2 diabetes and/or heart disease
• People who lead a sedentary (inactive) lifestyle
• People with high blood pressure
• People with high triglycerides and low HDL cholesterol and or high total cholesterol
• People who are overweight – risk is further increased for men with a waist circumference of more than 94cm and women with a waist circumference of more than 80cm
• People who have heart disease or have had a heart attack
• Women who have had diabetes in pregnancy (gestational diabetes) or given birth to a big baby (more than 4.5kg)
• Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• People of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Island, Pacific Islands, Asia and Indian heritage

To learn more about your risks and what you can do about it, visit our Pre-diabetes. Act now! website or click here to download the interactive Rub 'n' Reveal scratchie test.

Read the Pre-Diabetes Information Sheet (PDF).

Page last updated: 17 March 2008

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