Prediabetes in Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy may be more common in patients with prediabetes than previously thought, and early interventions may be warranted in this patient population, according to researchers from the University of Utah. Currently, 86 million adults, more than one in three U.S. adults, have prediabetes, according to CDC estimates. Without weight loss and moderate physical activity, 15% to 30% of these people will develop full-blown type 2 diabetes within 5 years.1 These numbers emphasize the urgent need to treat and prevent the subsequent complications, including neuropathy, associated with prediabetes. Fortunately, researchers are on their way to learning more about the relationship…