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Five common pre-diabetes symptoms you should know

Pre-diabetes state develops when your body begins to have trouble using the hormone insulin (Shutterstock)

Pre-diabetes is an indication that you could develop type 2 diabetes if you don’t make some immediate and lasting lifestyle changes. Most of the lifestyle changes recommended entail checking on your feeding and exercising.

The pre-diabetes state develops when your body begins to have trouble using the hormone insulin. Insulin is necessary to transport glucose -used by your body for energy—into the cells via the bloodstream. In pre-diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or it doesn’t use it well. Read on to see the symptoms that you should look out for.

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