Healthier lifestyle changes, food choices are key

PETALING JAYA: Detecting the early warning signs of pre-diabetes is crucial in preventing the onset of diabetes among Malaysians, say public health experts.

Health awareness: A patient looking at the chart of a diabetic diagram at a clinic in Kuala Lumpur. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

Public health expert, Prof Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, said that early detection of these warning signs enables a pre-diabetic person to manage their condition, inclu­ding the possibility of reversing Type 2 diabetes.