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impaired fasting glucose


Impaired fasting glucose is a form of prediabetes. It means that while fasting for eight hours, a person's blood sugar level is 100 to 125 mg/dL. People with impaired fasting glucose are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.


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