noun
- Plural of prediabetes; conditions in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes.
Usage: Medical term; Typically used in clinical or health contexts
Examples
- Several patients in the study were diagnosed with prediabeteses and advised to make lifestyle changes.
- The prevalence of prediabeteses has increased significantly in recent decades.
- Doctors screen for prediabeteses using fasting glucose tests and A1C measurements.
- People with prediabeteses can often prevent progression to diabetes through diet and exercise.