Pre-diabetes

Pre-diabetes is a condition when sugar (glucose) levels are high but not high enough to be called diabetes [1][2]. While pre-diabetes is often seen in adults, children and adolescents can also develop the condition.

The risk factors for pre-diabetes are the same as those for type 2 diabetes, including being from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background [1]. Pre-diabetes has no symptoms, and people who have pre-diabetes are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.