1 in 3 Americans Has “Silent” Prediabetes—Do YOU?

One in three Americans has prediabetes—but 80 percent of them are completely in the dark.

You could be one of them.

Prediabetes is when your blood sugar is consistently high—but not yet in the range for type 2 diabetes. (More on this, in a moment.)

To uncover hidden prediabetes requires a simple blood test.

If you find that you’re standing on the threshold of type 2 diabetes, a new study reveals how to reverse it before it’s too late…

Prediabetes doesn’t get the attention it deserves. The “pre” in the name doesn’t mean pre-risk.

First, up to 70 percent of prediabetics will go on to develop full-blown type 2 diabetes.

But even if you don’t develop full-blown diabetes, elevated blood sugar can silently cause long-term damage to your blood vessels, kidneys, eyes, and heart. Plus, you’re at an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and more.

But don’t panic—your destiny isn’t written in stone. You can turn prediabetes around. And an eye-opening study shows exactly how.

Researchers studied 130 prediabetics, averaging 69.5 years old, for one year. They gave them guidance on following a healthy diet, set a weight loss goal of seven percent, and tracked their physical activity.

Prediabetes is defined as having a fasting blood glucose range of 100 to 125 mg/dL, or an HbA1c (a blood test that shows your average blood sugar over two to three months) ranging from 5.7 percent to 6.4 percent.

Reversal meant hitting an HbA1c below 5.7 percent and a fasting glucose under 100 mg/dL.

After one year, 21.5 percent of the volunteers had reversed their prediabetes.

So, how did they do it? Exercise.

In fact, exercising over 150 minutes a week made reversal four times more likely.

On the other hand, having an HbA1c level over six percent reduced the likelihood of reversing the condition by 86 percent. And a BMI over 25 slashed the chance of reversal by 75 percent.

What does this mean for you?

• First, the sooner you take action, the better your chances of successfully reversing it.
• Second, managing your weight impacts your chance of success.
• Third, the best way to reverse your prediabetes is to move more.

While the study confirmed that exercise is a game-changer, remember that a healthy diet (ditch the processed foods and empty carbs), quality sleep, and stress management support your body’s ability to regulate blood sugar.

The bottom line is strapping on your sneakers and walking for 30 minutes a day, five days a week could literally change your life now AND in the future.

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Rivera-Martínez, W.A., Salazar-Solarte, A.M., Sánchez-Machado, D.M. et al. Factors related to reversal of prediabetes in patients from a cardiovascular risk program during 2019 - 2023. Cardiovasc. Diabetol. – Endocrinol. Rep. 11, 12 (2025), DOI:10.1186/s40842-025-00224-w