Do you have to take medication for pre-diabetes?

Sugar-lowering treatment for pre-diabetes is based on diet and exercise control, and if necessary, medication such as acarbose can be taken under the guidance of a doctor. 1. Dietary control: Reasonably control the total calorie intake per day, adhere to a low-fat, low-sugar, low-salt diet, balanced nutrition, and eat more meals with less food. 2. Appropriate exercise: according to age, gender, physical strength and other factors to develop a suitable exercise program, choose swimming, jogging and other sports, should not be sedentary, pay attention to weight control. 3. Antihyperglycemic drugs: If the effect of diet and exercise control is not good in pre-diabetes, you can take antihyperglycemic drugs, such as acarbose, which can be used to reduce postprandial blood glucose in people with impaired glucose tolerance. Patients with prediabetes are advised to consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for reasonable treatment.