Question

what is type 2 diabetes? prediabetes is a stage between not having diabetes and having type 2 diabetes. you have prediabetes when your blood sugars are above normal, but not so high as to meet the diagnostic criteria for type 2 diabetes. one in three people with prediabetes will go on to develop type 2 diabetes; however, with the correct lifestyle changes, diabetes can be prevented, including exercise, weight loss, a healthy diet, and the correct medications, the odds decrease so that only one in nine prediabetic people develop type 2 diabetes. in some cases, your blood sugar levels can return to normal. which statement best summarizes the passage? without correct lifestyle changes, a prediabetic person will become diabetic. with correct lifestyle changes, a prediabetic person will not become diabetic. even with correct lifestyle changes, prediabetic people will become diabetic. with correct lifestyle changes, a prediabetic person decreases the risk of becoming diabetic.

Explanation:

The passage states that people with prediabetes can avoid developing type - 2 diabetes with correct lifestyle changes like exercise, weight loss and a healthy diet. It also mentions that the odds decrease so that only one in nine prediabetic people develop type 2 diabetes with correct lifestyle changes.

Answer:

With correct lifestyle changes, a prediabetic person decreases the risk of becoming diabetic.