More than one in three individuals in the United States have prediabetes , a condition marked by impairments in blood glucose (sugar) control that are not severe enough to be classified as diabetes. Individuals with prediabetes are at a very high risk of developing diabetes , with about 70% of individuals with prediabetes eventually developing diabetes in their lifetimes. The effective management of prediabetes can help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and its complications , including