What is Pre-diabetes? Pre-diabetes is when blood glucose levels are high, but not high enough to be considered Type 2 diabetes. People that have pre-diabetes are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, but it does not mean that they will develop Type 2 diabetes. Yes, pre-diabetes is the same as Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Impaired Fasting Glucose. About 11 percent of people who were tested for pre-diabetes developed Type 2 within the three year mark of retesting, and there were other cases of people developing Type 2 diabetes within 10 years. The best way to ensure that you will not develop Type 2 diabetes is by losing at least seven percent of your body weight through proper diet and exercise. How Do They Test for Pre-diabetes, and Should You Be Tested? Doctors will perform a few tests to see if you have pre-diabetes. One test is a fasting plasma glucose test that requires you to not eat overnight. A person with a pre-diabetes will have blood gluco...