prediabetes
/ˌpriːdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/
noun
- A condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
- Many people with prediabetes can prevent type 2 diabetes by exercising regularly.
- She was diagnosed with prediabetes during her annual checkup.
- The doctor told him he had prediabetes and needed to change his diet.