Body mass index, or BMI, is one of the most familiar numbers in weight and health screening. It is easy to calculate, requires no specialized equipment, and is widely used in healthcare and public health. But how much can BMI actually tell you about your health? BMI is useful as a screening tool, particularly at a population level. It becomes less informative when it is treated as a direct measurement of body fat or as a complete assessment of an individual’s health. The CDC

Type 2 diabetes does not usually appear overnight. For many people, metabolic changes begin much earlier, often with insulin resistance followed by gradually rising blood glucose levels and eventually prediabetes. If glucose continues to increase, some people may later develop type 2 diabetes. One of the most important things to understand about prediabetes warning signs is that there may be no obvious warning signs at all. Insulin resistance and prediabetes frequently cause

Prediabetes means your blood glucose is higher than the normal range but not high enough to meet the diagnostic criteria for diabetes. It is an important metabolic warning sign rather than simply a slightly elevated blood sugar reading. Current American Diabetes Association guidance identifies prediabetes as a significant risk factor for progression to diabetes as well as cardiovascular and other cardiometabolic conditions. One reason prediabetes can be easy to miss is that i