What Is Prediabetes (and Does It Always Develop Into Diabetes)?

Prediabetes means that a person’s blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Prediabetes doesn’t always cause obvious symptoms, so screenings are the best way to detect the health condition.

With the DrOwl app, you can store and organize blood tests, diagnostic exams, doctor’s notes, and more. However, our app doesn’t just offer access to health records, it also improves your understanding of them with the power of AI technology.

How Do Doctors Diagnose Prediabetes?

Prediabetes can be confirmed with one of several blood tests. Some tests evaluate blood sugar levels over the course of a few months, while others require the patient to fast for at least eight hours before being tested.

A Healthy Lifestyle Can Stop the Progression to Diabetes

Prediabetes increases your diabetes risk, but these lifestyle changes can help you avoid more serious health problems:

• Exercising regularly (150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity weekly plus strength training twice a week)
• Keeping blood pressure and cholesterol under control
• Eating a healthy, wholesome diet (lean proteins, low fat dairy, whole grains, and produce)
• Quitting smoking (or not starting)
• Losing excess weight if overweight or obese

How DrOwl Helps People Track – and Understand – Their Health and Wellness

DrOwl makes it easy to find medical providers and upload your personal health information to a secure digital storage hub. Thanks to a healthcare-trained AI tool, DrOwl enables patients to get more out of their records.

Blood glucose tests aren’t always easy for non-medical professionals to comprehend. With DrOwl, you can view simplified versions of complex clinical data to better comprehend personal health information.

Education Empowers Patients: DrOwl

Gain a better understanding of your lab tests and other medical data. Download DrOwl today to begin building your digital health record.