Frequently Asked Questions About Insulin Resistance and Pre-Diabetes

List of all Pre-Diabetes FAQs

What is the difference between a syndrome and a disease?

Disease: To be diagnosed with a disease a person must meet all specific medical criteria for a particular disease.

Syndrome: To be classified as having a syndrome, a person only has to have some of the symptoms or characteristics associated with the particular syndrome.

Is pre-diabetes a disease or a syndrome?

Pre-diabetes is a metabolic disorder. It is not considered a disease or a syndrome. However, pre-diabetes can be part of Metabolic Syndrome X (also called Insulin Resistance Syndrome).