{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"1031 - What is Prediabetes?","description":"About this episode: Prediabetes\u2014a diagnosis characterized by elevated blood sugar levels that can progress to Type 2 diabetes\u2014is embroiled in debate about whether the condition is clinically \u201creal,\u201d and, if so, what the threshold for diagnosis should be. In this episode: Epidemiologist and diabetes expert Elizabeth Selvin breaks down the controversy surrounding prediabetes and why she thinks the diagnosis offers an opportunity for intervention. Guest: Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, MPH, is a professor of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she studies diagnosis and screening for diabetes and prediabetes. Host: Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland\u2019s Health Department. Show links and related content: Prediabetes and What It Means: The Epidemiological Evidence\u2014Annual Review of Public Health Prediabetes Explained: An Under-the-Radar and Common Condition That Doesn\u2019t Have to Lead to a Diabetes Diagnosis\u2014Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health In Praise of Prevention\u2014Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)\u2014National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website. Follow us: @\u200cPublicHealthPod on Bluesky @\u200cPublicHealthPod on Instagram @\u200cJohnsHopkinsSPH on Facebook @\u200cPublicHealthOnCall on YouTube Here's our RSS feed Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University. ","author_name":"Public Health On Call","author_url":"https:\/\/publichealth.jhu.edu\/headlines\/public-health-on-call-podcast","html":"