Type 2 diabetes, commonly referred to as adult-onset diabetes, is a condition that occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin or doesn’t use insulin properly, leading to an increase in blood sugar levels and serious health complications.
Common risk factors of Type 2 diabetes
- 45 years of age or older
- High blood pressure
- Eating an unhealthy diet, such as high-sugar, high-fat, high-salt, or low-fiber foods
- Family history
- Smoking tobacco
- Having pre-diabetes
1 in 3 adults in America has pre-diabetes, yet 8 in 10 adults with pre-diabetes don’t know they have it.
Pre-diabetes often doesn’t have obvious signs, so it’s important to be proactive. Two key tests that can help detect: a fasting glucose test (FG) to check a single point in time and an A1C test to see your average blood sugar over 3 months.
Normal blood sugar
- A1C less than 5.7%
- FG less than 100 mg/dl
Pre-diabetes
- A1C 5.7% - 6.4%
- FG 100 - 125 mg/dl
Diabetes
- A1C 6.5% or higher
- FG 126 mg/dl or higher
Do you know your numbers?
Connect with your care team today to discuss your Type 2 diabetes risk and screening options.
