What is prediabetes?

Prediabetes is a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. People with prediabetes are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

How do members experience prediabetes?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with prediabetes*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for prediabetes*

*Data from patients with prediabetes, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with prediabetes*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Metformin ER)
Perceived effectiveness
for prediabetes (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
prediabetes (16)

*Data from patients with prediabetes, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has prediabetes on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 38
30s 109
40s 207
50s 317
60s 386
70+ 269

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 327
Female 967

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What is prediabetes?

Prediabetes is a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. People with prediabetes are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.



Common symptoms reported by people with prediabetes

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for prediabetes

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Metformin ER)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
294
Tried for
prediabetes (16)

Data from patients with prediabetes, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with prediabetes

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Metformin ER)
Perceived effectiveness
for prediabetes (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
prediabetes (16)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with prediabetes, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has prediabetes on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 3 new patients joined this month
  • 615 say prediabetes is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 38
30s 109
40s 207
50s 317
60s 386
70+ 269
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 15
20-29 years 34
30-39 years 47
40-49 years 58
50-59 years 50
60-69 years 18
70+ years 4

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 327
Female 967

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 419
Not Diagnosed 36

These charts show data from prediabetes patients who have completed their condition history
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