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    Prediabetes: Do You Have It?

    A man is sitting at his desk, with his hand to his foreheadWhile diabetes occurs in people of all ages and races, some groups have a higher risk for developing the disease than others, including:

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    African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, as well as seniors.

    This means these groups are also at increased risk for developing prediabetes.

    What is Prediabetes?

    Before most people develop full-blown diabetes, they likely suffer from prediabetes, a condition in which blood sugar is higher than normal but not so high that an individual is considered diabetic.

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    The Top Healthiest Foods…EVER [PHOTOS]
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    By Lucas Johnson, BDO Staff Writer