COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO -- FOX21 Morning News anchor Grace Polanski spoke with Dr. Thomas Bartlett from the Mountain View Medical Group about the danger of diabetes on the Thursday, Feb. 19, morning show.

"Pre-diabetes is established  primarily by blood tests," Barlett said. "There are a multitude of diseases that pre-diabetes predisposes you to."

Bartlett explained that the disease has more subtle signs that full-blown diabetes. He emphasized that getting screened at a doctor's office is important.

Poor diet, lack of exercise and eating too much fast food can contribute to development of pre-diabetes.

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