Higher than normal blood sugar, or prediabetes, affects up to one in three Americans – and many of them don't know it. Prediabetes makes a person more likely to develop type 2 diabetes within five years, and raises the risk of other serious health problems such as heart attack and stroke.

The good news is that in many cases diabetes and other health problems can be delayed or prevented through modest lifestyle changes like eating a healthier diet and increasing physical activity. And you don't have to do it alone. MHealthy offers a wide range of programs to employees and spouses/other qualified adults to support healthy lifestyle changes targeting nutrition and physical activity. MHealthy also offers a Diabetes Resources and Information web page.Steps Toward Better Health

1. Take a short quiz about your risk factors.

To determine if you are at risk for prediabetes, take a "Do you have prediabetes?" quiz about your risk factors. Or watch a one-minute video that walks you through the quiz.

(Video sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Medical Association, the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with the AdCouncil. Visit a Do I have prediabetes? web page for more information.)

2. Talk to your doctor.

If you score 5 or higher on the quiz, talk to your doctor about prediabetes. Your doctor might suggest that you get an A1C blood sugar test to check for prediabetes. An A1C test result between 5.7 and 6.4% indicates prediabetes. (For more information about prediabetes and diabetes, you may want to view the CDC's Imagine You Preventing Type 2 Diabetes video series.)

3. Join a Diabetes Prevention Program.

If you score 5 or higher on the quiz, or your A1C test indicates you have prediabetes, join a like-minded community to find support for a healthy lifestyle and reduce health risks.