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Risk Factors, Testing & Diagnosis
Why prediabetes is usually silent, who should be tested, and what the tests show.
Prediabetes Has No Symptoms
That is the whole problem with it. Waiting to feel unwell before being tested means waiting until it is no longer prediabetes at all any more.
Am I at Risk?
The recognised risk factors for prediabetes, and the two that matter most if you are Indian — because the usual thresholds do not apply to you.
Which Test to Ask For
Three different tests can find prediabetes and they do not always agree. Here is what each one catches, what it misses, and which to request.
Why Waist Matters More Than Weight
Abdominal fat drives insulin resistance, and Indians carry more of it at a given weight. Here is how to measure, and the numbers that apply.
Getting Tested: Where and How
A practical guide to actually having the test done in India — how to prepare for it, what it involves, and what to do with an abnormal result.