Treatment
The risk of progression to diabetes and development of cardiovascular disease is greater than for impaired fasting glucose.
Although some drugs can delay the onset of diabetes, lifestyle modifications play a greater role in the prevention of diabetes. Patients identified as having an IGT should exercise regularly, lose 5 to 7 percent of body weight, and limit intake of (at least) sugar and highly processed carbohydrates.
Read more about this topic: Impaired Glucose Tolerance
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