{"id":58502,"date":"2025-11-10T23:01:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/?post_type=health-article&#038;p=58502"},"modified":"2025-12-17T23:36:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:36:01","slug":"reversing-prediabetes-columbia-asia-hospital-batu-kawan","status":"publish","type":"health-article","link":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/reversing-prediabetes-columbia-asia-hospital-batu-kawan\/","title":{"rendered":"Reversing Prediabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"58502\" class=\"elementor elementor-58502\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9072140 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9072140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e16274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e16274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patinets are often surprised when told that they have prediabetes. Some feel relieved that it is \u201cnot yet diabetes\u201d, while others are uncertain about what prediabetes really means. Despite the fact that prediabetes is not a harmless condition, it offers a crucial opportunity \u2014 to take timely action so that diabetes can be prevented.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8376f6d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8376f6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c2418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"13c2418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31431a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31431a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec4162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dec4162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Prediabetes?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e623f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e623f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc231f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc231f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prediabetes occurs when blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not yet in the range of diabetes. It signals a stage of increased risk, just like a yellow traffic light \u2014 a clear signal that changes are needed before the condition results in diabetes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doctors typically diagnose prediabetes using the following tests:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Fasting blood glucose: 5.6 to 6.9 mmol\/L<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Two-hour glucose test after a sweet drink: 7.8 to 11.0 mmol\/L<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 HbA1c (average sugar over 3 months): 5.7% to 6.4%<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Values above these thresholds indicate diabetes.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b403e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6b403e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5680d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5680d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9207cef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9207cef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa3ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0aa3ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can Prediabetes Be Reversed?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3945b19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3945b19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c5743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8c5743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. The encouraging fact is that prediabetes does not always result in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/reversing-diabetes-hope-and-health-through-lifestyle-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diabetes<\/a>. With appropriate lifestyle changes, a lot of individuals have been able to return their sugar levels to the normal range. While this does not mean one is permanently \u201ccured\u201d, it demonstrates that diabetes is not inevitable.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In clinical practice, I have witnessed a lot of patients who have successfully reversed prediabetes through consistent lifestyle adjustments. The earlier action is taken, the greater the likelihood of preventing diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11cefd1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11cefd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148eac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"148eac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ca36e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73ca36e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-853cc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"853cc43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most Effective Lifestyle Changes<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc56ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bc56ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f9ecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29f9ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following strategies have been shown to be most effective:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Weight management \u2013 Losing even 5\u20137% of body weight (for example, 4\u20135kg if one weighs 70kg) significantly reduces the risk of diabetes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Healthy eating patterns \u2013 Emphasise on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, fish and lean protein. Reduce sugary drinks, refined carbohydrates such as white bread and cakes, and processed foods.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Physical activity \u2013 Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, such as brisk walking, cycling or swimming. The key is consistency and choosing an enjoyable activity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Avoid smoking and limit alcohol \u2013 Both worsen blood sugar control and increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a00dbfc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a00dbfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d997c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d997c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-reversing-diabetes-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-58518\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-reversing-diabetes-1.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-reversing-diabetes-1-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-reversing-diabetes-1-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d49f66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d49f66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebc8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eebc8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813475e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"813475e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f00564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f00564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Lifestyle Interventions Matter Most<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4401fc4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4401fc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285e9dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"285e9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researches from large international trials, supported by local findings, has consistently shown that lifestyle changes are more effective than medication in preventing diabetes among those with prediabetes. Lifestyle intervention can reduce the risk of diabetes by nearly half. The foundation of diabetes prevention remains in lifestyle modification.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b328b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93b328b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcf53d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9fcf53d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f9adb3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f9adb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7edc6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7edc6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognising Warning Signs<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf17b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abf17b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2feb07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2feb07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most individuals with prediabetes have no symptoms. However, as sugar levels rise, one may experience excessive thirst, frequent urination, persistent fatigue, blurred vision and unexplained weight loss.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even without symptoms, screening is important, especially for those who are overweight, above 35 years old and have a family history of diabetes, high blood pressure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/weight-war-%25e2%2580%2593-secrets-conquering-obesity-through-medical-weight-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obesity<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/getting-cholesterol-clarity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abnormal cholesterol<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients are encouraged to keep track of their results, as seeing measurable progress is often motivating.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225b4a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"225b4a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1507f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bc1507f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df5105 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1df5105\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a555cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a555cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic06\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meas\u00adur\u00ading Pro\u00adgress<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6199d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6199d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a36a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00a36a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"article-text\">The best way to know whether life\u00adstyle changes are work\u00ading is through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/10-important-blood-urine-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blood tests<\/a>. Improve\u00adments after going on a gluc\u00adose fast as indic\u00adated on a HbA1c are clear signs that efforts of life\u00adstyle changes are pay\u00ading off.<\/p><p class=\"article-text\">Patients are encour\u00adaged to keep track of their res\u00adults, as see\u00ading meas\u00adur\u00adable pro\u00adgress is often motiv\u00adat\u00ading.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acdc56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5acdc56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a7b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0a7b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04c04f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c04c04f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d682a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8d682a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic07\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond Diet and Exercise<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c65f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18c65f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace4fbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ace4fbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other lifestyle factors also play a crucial role:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Sleep: Poor or insufficient sleep increases insulin resistance. Aim for seven to nine hours of quality sleep.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Stress management: Chronic stress elevates hormones that raise blood sugar. Relaxation techniques, mindfulness, prayer or simple hobbies can help.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Abdominal obesity: Excess fat around the waistline is particularly harmful. Aiming for a healthier waist circumference lowers risk.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c1a78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61c1a78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85fe3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b85fe3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-reversing-diabetes-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-58519\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-reversing-diabetes-2.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-reversing-diabetes-2-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-reversing-diabetes-2-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea0c06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eea0c06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e6424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"41e6424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47072cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47072cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41bd037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41bd037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic08\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Role of Family History<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a64707 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a64707\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002219d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"002219d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A family history of diabetes increases risk, but it does not make diabetes unavoidable. Genetics may create a predisposition, but lifestyle largely determines the outcome.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By maintaining a healthy weight, staying active and eating healthily, a lot of people with strong family histories of diabetes have remained well throughout life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7e454 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac7e454\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb4601a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fb4601a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2adcfd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2adcfd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c729d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c729d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic09\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why This Should Matter to Malaysians?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3876e73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3876e73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42c76c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c42c76c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023 reported that 15.6% of Malaysian adults live with diabetes, many of whom are undiagnosed. Should prediabetes be included, the figures are even more concerning, indicating that millions of Malaysians are at risk. Yet, the hopeful message is that a large proportion of these cases could be prevented through early detection and simple lifestyle changes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dee8ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8dee8ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a23a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0a23a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5551e4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5551e4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-092a798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"092a798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic10\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb521d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efb521d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d9852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20d9852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prediabetes should not be viewed as a minor or temporary issue. Instead, it is a valuable warning signal and \u2014 more importantly \u2014 a window of opportunity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have been told that you have prediabetes, take it seriously \u2014 while staying rooted in positivity. It is not too late. Through balanced nutrition, regular physical activity, adequate sleep, and effective stress and weight management, you can prevent diabetes and safeguard your long-term health.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small, consistent lifestyle changes made today can prevent a lifetime of complications tomorrow. The power to prevent diabetes truly lies in your hands.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0882b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c0882b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6c7a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5d6c7a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbaaffb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bbaaffb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a388b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05a388b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This article first appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressreader.com\/malaysia\/the-sun-malaysia\/20251110\/282041923392663?srsltid=AfmBOorLqD7OXxAnvvtd19sX0GKHMcDUK-MZkeRjyDPUER1x8ykiRlIg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pressreader, 10 November 2025.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PATIENTS are often surprised when told that they have prediabetes. 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