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Pre-diabetes & high cholesterol

Pre-diabetes information  

Pre-diabetes means that your blood sugar level is higher than normal but not yet high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes. Often it causes no symptoms but without lifestyle intervention, pre-diabetes is likely to become type 2 diabetes in 10 years or less. If you have pre-diabetes long-term damage to your heart and circulatory system may already have started.

However, there is good news! This can be the opportunity for you to improve your lifestyle and your general health. Progression from pre-diabetes to type 2 diabetes isn't inevitable, and the changes in lifestyle will reduce the risk of many other diseases.

Changes, such as eating healthy foods, taking regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can often bring your blood sugar level back to normal. If you have pre-diabetes we will check your blood levels annually to help keep track of your progress

 

You can find out more about pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes here:

Prediabetes | Diabetes UK | Reduce risk type 2 diabetes

 

High cholesterol

  • High cholesterol is when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood.
  • It's mainly caused by eating fatty food, not exercising enough, being overweight, smoking and drinking alcohol. It can also run in families.
  • You can lower your cholesterol by eating healthily and getting more exercise. Some people also need to take medicine.
  • Too much cholesterol can block your blood vessels. It makes you more likely to have heart problems or a stroke.
  • High cholesterol does not cause symptoms. You can only find out if you have it from a blood test.
  • Some people are offered medication called statins to help lower their cholesterol.

You can find out more about cholesterol and statins here:

High cholesterol - How to lower your cholesterol - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

High Cholesterol - Symptoms, Causes & Levels - BHF

High cholesterol - Medicines for high cholesterol - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Statins - BHF

Patient decision aid information | Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification | Guidance | NICE