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Prediabetes: Should you be screened for it? [infographic]

While prediabetes is not a health condition in itself, says Mediclinic Vergelegen endocrinologist Dr Elmo Pretorius, it can be a sign that you are on the way to developing type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is...

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Can your lifestyle lead to diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes can be treated when diagnosed early. If left untreated, warns Mediclinic Vergelegen endocrinologist Dr Elmo Pretorius, it can lead to kidney damage, heart disease and even stroke....

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Could you have prediabetes?

Spoiler alert: It’s possible to have prediabetes and have no idea until it’s too late. Here’s how to find out, and if you do have it, what you can do to avoid developing diabetes later on. ‘Like type 2...

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Is insulin resistance the same as diabetes?

The short answer is yes and no. If left untreated, chronic insulin resistance can lead to prediabetes and then type 2 diabetes over time. Dr Alkesh Magan, an endocrinologist at Mediclinic Sandton,...

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