Prediabetes (cont.)
Medications
Most people who have prediabetes get better results by making lifestyle changes than by taking diabetes medicine.5 You can make these changes too:
- Watch your weight.
- Make healthy food choices.
- Be active.
Your doctor may prescribe:
- Metformin (Glucophage). If you need medicine, your doctor is most likely to prescribe this one. Metformin reduces how much glucose the liver makes. It can also lower insulin resistance.
- Pioglitazone or rosiglitazone (Actos or Avandia). Your doctor may have you take one of these medicines instead of metformin to lower your insulin resistance.
Talk with your doctor to find out if you need medicine in addition to lifestyle changes to lower your insulin resistance.
Other Treatment
Avoid products that promise a cure for prediabetes. The best way to treat prediabetes is to:
- Watch your weight.
- Make healthy food choices.
- Be active.
If you have questions about a diet or product for diabetes, check with your local American Diabetes Association office. Or talk with your doctor or a diabetes educator.
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| American Diabetes Association (ADA) |
| 1701 North Beauregard Street |
| Alexandria, VA 22311 |
| Phone: | 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) |
| Email: | AskADA@diabetes.org |
| Web Address: | www.diabetes.org |
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office. ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications, which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast, books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes. |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| 1600 Clifton Road |
| Atlanta, GA 30333 |
| Phone: | 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) |
| TDD: | 1-888-232-6348 |
| Email: | cdcinfo@cdc.gov |
| Web Address: | www.cdc.gov |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The CDC works with state and local health officials and the public to achieve better health for all people. The CDC creates the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health—by promoting health, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and being prepared for new health threats. |
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| National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) |
| 1 Diabetes Way |
| Bethesda, MD 20814-9692 |
| Phone: | 1-800-438-5383 to order materials
(301) 496-3583 |
| Email: | ndep@mail.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | http://ndep.nih.gov |
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The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is sponsored by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The program's goal is to improve the treatment of people who have diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to prevent the development of diabetes. Information about the program can be found on two Web sites: one managed by NIH (http://ndep.nih.gov) and the other by CDC (www.cdc.gov/team-ndep). |
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| National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) |
| 1 Information Way |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-3560 |
| Phone: | 1-800-860-8747 |
| Fax: | (703) 738-4929 |
| TDD: | 1-866-569-1162 toll-free |
| Email: | ndic@info.niddk.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov |
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This clearinghouse provides information about research and clinical trials supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. This service is provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). |
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