In article >, Goomba38
> wrote:

> Priscilla H. Ballou wrote:

> > Not officially. Officially a repeated fasting BG of 100-125 is
> > considered "prediabetes." A repeated fasting BG of >125 is considered
> > diabetes. However, many of us consider "prediabetes" to a
> > mispronunciation of "early diabetes." ;-)

> actually my understanding (being a nurse and
> working with diabetics as well as at times having
> non diabetics on insulin drips) is that there is
> no such beast as "pre-diabetes" terminology
> anymore. You either are or are not, and the cut
> off level is a LOT lower than in years past. I


The numbers above are on the website of the American Diabetes Association,
including the "pre-diabetes" definition. Of course, every doctor is free
to come up with his/her own "official" cut off.

--
Dan Abel
Sonoma State University
AIS