Welcome to Prediabetes Online: a website dedicated to prediabetes, how to manage the condition, and how avoid the progression to type 2 diabetes.
Before we learn about prediabetes, let’s learn about diabetes first.
Diabetes Mellitus (or ‘diabetes’) is a disease where the blood glucose level in the body is abnormally high. The body needs glucose (a type of sugar) for energy, and people obtain glucose from the food they eat. Insulin (a hormone from the pancreas) helps move glucose from the blood into the cells, but when there are issues with insulin, the whole body is affected detrimentally.
There are 3 main types of diabetes:
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Gestational diabetes
To learn more about these different types, visit the American Diabetes Association. On this site, we focus on prediabetes primarily.
Prediabetes is a condition where an individual’s blood glucose level is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
The pancreas is a fascinating organ. It is located in the abdomen and is a part of the digestive system and the endocrine system.
The pancreas makes special proteins called enzymes that help to break down food during digestion. It also makes different chemicals (hormones) that helps to regular glucose (sugar), and this is where insulin comes in.
Insulin is the hormone that helps regulate sugar in the blood. When the body becomes insulin-resistant, more glucose stays in the bloodstream and that leads to a number of problems
References:
The American Diabetes Association. (n.d.). Prediabetes. https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes/prediabetes.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2026, January 28). National Diabetes Statistics Report. https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/diabetesatlas-statsreport.html..
Johns Hopskins Medicine. (n.d.). The Digestive Process: What Is the Role of Your Pancreas in Digestion? https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/the-digestive-process-what-is-the-role-of-your-pancreas-in-digestion.