Having an apple shaped body can be a warning sign of insulin resistance and pre-diabetes.
Studies have shown that people with an apple body shape who store excess fat around the mid-section (tummy and chest areas) are more likely to develop pre-diabetes than those with pear body shapes. People with an apple-shaped body also have an increased risk of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, and gall bladder disease.
Genes, lifestyle, and weight all play an important role in who will become pre-diabetic. Children, teens, and adults can develop pre-diabetes and never know it, but genese play a strong role in your risk factors and if a family member has already been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes, you also have an increased risk of developing diabetes.
[Risk Factors For Pre-Diabetes]
You may think you can ignore pre-diabetes because it is not yet diabetes, but merely an early warning sign. It is important to know that if you do not take pre-diabetes seriously and do develop type 2 diabetes you will still have to make lifestyle changes, take medications, and possibly even have to take insulin injections.
There is no cure for type 2 diabetes and once you have it if you don't follow of healthy lifestyle you will risk developing complications including losing your feet, eyesight, kidney failure, and even premature death.
Pre-diabetes can often be reversed if taken seriously.
If you have pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, PCOS, or impaired glucose tolerance you need to take it seriously. If you do not - your condition will get worse. The good news is that with the right approach, pre-diabetes is often able to be reversed.
