Rising Prediabetes Rates in Young Adults in the United States of America by Emily Richardson

Rising Prediabetes, Undiagnosed Diabetes, and Risk Factors in Young Women

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-07-06 16:18:00 UTC

The core message of this research article is that the rate of prediabetes has been rising within premenopausal women for the past two decades. Most of the participants in this study were women 20-to-41-years-old and they found that almost one in four women of reproductive age had prediabetes. Although this research article focused only on women, I still think that this article is very useful for my research because it shows just how prevalent prediabetes are in younger women. This source supports my argument that prediabetes are on the rise in young adults because this research article found that prediabetes rates in young women have risen from 20% in the years 2005-2008 to 28% in the years 2015-2018. The information that I found in this article will most likely appear in my video/social media project. My plan is to discuss the rising rates of prediabetes in young women using the information that I found in this research article and connect that information to ways that young women can combat prediabetes, such as joining exercise groups/clubs like Girl Gains in UC Santa Barbara.

Girl Gains Instagram Page

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-07-06 16:57:18 UTC

The core message of Girl Gains is to provide a comfortable and accessible space for women to come together and have a community to help support them on their exercise journey. Girl Gains also provides spaces to learn how to make healthier meals which, along with exercise, helps reverse prediabetes. This source helps support my goal of giving young adults resources to reverse prediabetes or prevent prediabetes because Girl Gains creates a space where young, college-aged women can learn healthier exercise and eating habits. This source, especially the UCSB chapter, will most likely appear in my video/social media project as a resource that young women can turn to in order to reverse or prevent prediabetes.

UCSB Run Club

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-07-06 17:05:22 UTC

The core message of the UCSB Run Club is to provide a community for people at UCSB so they feel more comfortable exercising and running around UCSB, Goleta, and Santa Barbara. This source supports my goal of providing resources for young adults that will help them reverse or prevent prediabetes because the UCSB Run Club is free and accepts anyone in UCSB regardless of gender or fitness level. I will most likely talk about the UCSB Run Club in my video/social media project as a free source that people in UCSB can turn to in order to reverse or prevent prediabetes. The UCSB Run Club is a lot more specific to UCSB than Girl Gains which has chapters on multiple college campuses, so my plan is to talk about the UCSB Run Club as a source for UCSB students but expand on the idea of the UCSB Run Club by talking about how running on your own, in a group, or in a club as a whole is a great way to prevent or reverse prediabetes.

Prevalence of Prediabetes Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2005-2016

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-07-06 20:15:36 UTC

The core message of this source is that there is a rise of prediabetes rates among adolescents and young adults in the United States which is a big problem because it's leading to a rise of Type 2 diabetes which is causing a lot of serious heath issues. This source supports my argument because it uses research to show that the prediabetes rates are rising among young adults in the United States and it supports my goal of showing how dangerous prediabetes is by discussing how prediabetes is leading to Type 2 diabetes and the health complications that Type 2 diabetes cause. This source will most likely appear in my image/text project because I think that the statistic "1 in 4 young adults have prediabetes" is really eye-catching and shows just how prevalent prediabetes is in young adults. I also think that the statistic will cause young adults to stop and reflect on their actions and whether their actions are leading them down a path where they'll develop prediabetes.

USC Study Links Ultra-processed Food Intake to Prediabetes in Young Adults

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-07-06 20:29:06 UTC

The core message of this source is that when young adults eat more heavily processed foods, their chances of developing prediabetes go up and their blood sugar levels go up as well. This source supports my argument that prediabetes rates in young adults are going up and supports my goal of helping young adults form healthier habits in order to prevent or reverse prediabetes by showing how even increasing the amount of heavily processed foods you eat by a modest amount can still cause young adults to be at risk for developing prediabetes. I'm hoping that after learning that information, young adults will make changes to their eating habits that limit the amount of heavily processed foods that they consume. This information will most likely appear in my image/text project. I'm thinking of using the quote "intervene early before prediabetes" from this article and add some heavily processed food on one side of the image and some healthier alternatives on the other side of the image.

How to Prevent-and Reverse-Prediabetes

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-07-06 20:50:22 UTC

This is a news segment run by USA Today that discusses the prevalence of prediabetes in United States and some strategies to prevent and reverse prediabetes. The core message of this source is that a lot more Americans have prediabetes than people think (the CDC says that 98 million adult Americans have prediabetes and 80% of these people aren't aware that they have prediabetes) and that there are some strategies that people can engage in that will help them prevent or reverse prediabetes. Something that the two experts in the video discuss is that physical activity and exercise help immensely with preventing and reversing prediabetes. This helps supports my goal of giving young adults strategies to prevent or reverse prediabetes by explaining some causes of prediabetes and some strategies that people can enact that will help them prevent or reverse prediabetes. This source will most likely appear in my video/social media project. I'm planning on putting a clip where they discuss some strategies to help prevent or reverse prediabetes so that my audience is given some strategies to help themselves lead healthier lives.

How to Reverse Prediabetes

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-07-07 02:00:09 UTC

The core message of this source is that positive changes in your nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle can help prevent and reverse prediabetes. This source helps support my goal of getting young adults motivated to prevent and reverse prediabetes because a huge portion of this podcast is dedicated to hyping people up and making them believe that they can reverse and prevent prediabetes if they make positive changes to their nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle. A sound clip from this source will most likely appear in my video/social media project after the USA Today Youtube clip because both of these pieces of media are focused on preventing and reversing prediabetes so it makes sense to put them next to each other to encourage my young adult audience and make them believe that they can reverse or prevent prediabetes.

Prevelance of Prediabetes Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2005-2026

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-07-07 02:27:43 UTC

The core message of this source is that prediabetes rates are higher in young adults than they are in adolescents. This source found that one in five adolescents have prediabetes and that one in four young adults have prediabetes. This source supports my goal on informing my audience on the prevalence of prediabetes in young adults. This source will most likely appear in my video/social media project. I will most likely use the comparison of more young adults having prediabetes in the United States than adolescents in the United States as a way to move my young adult audience into action so that they'll prevent themselves from developing prediabetes or reversing their pre-existing prediabetes diagnosis.

Troubling Trend: "Growing Epidemic" of Adolescents and Young Adults with Prediabetes

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-07-07 02:30:43 UTC

The core message of this source is that prediabetes rates have been rising in young adults and that these prediabetes rates pose many health concerns for young adults, such as higher rates of cardiovascular disease. This source supports my argument that prediabetes rates in young adults are rising. This source supports my goal of warning people of the dangers of rising prediabetes rates in young adults. This source will likely appear in my video/social media project. I will likely use the information presented in this source of the link between cardiovascular disease and rising prediabetes rates to help my young adult audience understand just how dangerous prediabetes can be.

Prediabetes Prevention and Management: Tips From a Diabetes Dietitian

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-07-07 02:50:36 UTC

The core message of this source is to help people understand prediabetes instead of being terrified of prediabetes and how people with prediabetes can change their diet to help manage, or even reverse, their condition. This source supports my goal of having prediabetes information be more accessible and welcoming to young adults because this source is very conversational and inviting. This source will most likely appear in my video/social media project. I'm going to use this source's list of symptoms that could indicate prediabetes such as frequent urination, higher thirst levels, and higher hunger levels along with noticeable weight loss in order to help my young adult audience know the signs of prediabetes so that they'll know when to go get assessed at the doctor. I'll also make sure to include that, most of the time, there are mostly no symptoms for people with prediabetes!

UCSB COSWB Instagram Page

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-07-31 22:32:20 UTC

UCSB COSWB is meant to provide resources for UCSB students who need support. For example, they offer free workout classes for students who want to get more physical activities in their lives. This source supports my goal of providing resources to young adults who want to get healthier so that they have a better chance at preventing or reversing prediabetes. This source would most likely appear in my social media project.

The Effect of Acute Consumption of Energy Drinks on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Blood Glucose in the Group of Young Adults

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-07-31 22:36:54 UTC

In this research article, young adults were given energy drinks and then monitored after they drank those energy drinks to see what was happened to their blood pressure. At the end of the experiment, it was found that the consumption of energy drinks in young adults lead to an increase in diastolic blood pressure and blood glucose. An increase in blood pressure is linked to the development of prediabetes, so this research article supports my claim that energy drinks are part of why many young adults are developing prediabetes. The information found in this research article will appear in my text/image project and my social media project.

Relationship between Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Risk of Diabetes Mellitus: A Mini-Review

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 00:16:36 UTC

The core message of this source as it relates to prediabetes is that sweet drinks and salty processed foods increase the risk of prediabetes by 248% and 48%. This supports my argument that sugary energy drinks and fast food cause prediabetes in young adults because sugary energy drinks are sweet drinks and most fast foods are salty processed foods. I'll use the information in this source in my text/image project and my social media project when showing common things that young adults do that cause prediabetes, such as consuming too much fast food and drinking too many energy drinks.

Winning strategy to prevent diabetes and related chronic diseases

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 00:23:59 UTC

The core message of this source is that small, gradual changes to someone's diet or exercise routine help reverse prediabetes. This source helps support my project goal of convincing my audience to prevent or reverse prediabetes by making small, gradual changes, or whatever changes they are able to reasonably make. This soul of this source will appear in my text/image project, my social media project, and my website portfolio because I want to inspire young adults to make small, healthier changes through every project that I create in this class.

Prediabetes Is on the Rise—But It Can Be Reversed

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 00:29:38 UTC

The core message of this source is that although many more Americans are developing prediabetes, there are still many things that can be done to reverse prediabetes, such as making your diet a bit healthier, getting more physical activity, and reducing your stress levels. This source supports my goal of informing people on how prediabetes is reversed so that they're able to take the steps themselves to reverse their prediabetes diagnosis. This source will most likely appear in my portfolio website as a helpful news article for people to read if they want to learn more on how to reverse prediabetes.

UCSB Department of Recreation Instagram Page

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 00:39:55 UTC

The UCSB Department of Recreation Instagram page helps provide UCSB students with a space to play sports with other students through intramural sports teams. This supports my goal of providing students with resources that will help them prevent/reverse prediabetes because physical activity is a huge part of preventing and reversing prediabetes. This source will most likely appear in my social media project.

Exercise training modalities in prediabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 01:22:38 UTC

The core message of this source is that exercise is shown to reverse prediabetes. This source supports my argument that exercise is one of the most important things that young adults can focus on when wanting to prevent or reverse prediabetes. The information from this source will appear in my image/text project and my social media project.

Sitting all day can be deadly. 5-minute walks can offset harms

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 02:11:37 UTC

The core message of this source is that sedentary behavior is a perpetrator of prediabetes. This supports my argument that college students sitting around on computers all day can be cause of prediabetes. This information will occur in my social media project.

Reversing Prediabetes

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 03:35:47 UTC

This podcast talks about some ways that you can reserve prediabetes. This source supports my goal of giving my audience a variety of options for ways to reverse or prevent prediabetes. This ideas from this source will appear in my image/text project and my social media project.

Interventions for Reversing Prediabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 03:38:38 UTC

The core message of this source is that, through diet changes and exercise, prediabetes can be reversed. This source supports my goal of providing my audience with sources that help show them that prediabetes can be reversed and prevented. This source will be in my portfolio website.

UCSB Women's Club Soccer Instagram Page

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 03:42:13 UTC

UCSB Women's Club Soccer provides a space for women to get active and play soccer together without having to be good enough to join the UCSB women's official soccer team. This source supports my goal of providing many sources to my audience on how they can get moving and combat prediabetes. This source will most likeley appear in my social media project.

Diet rich in veggies can decrease risk of Type 2 diabetes

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 03:46:07 UTC

The core message of this source is that eating a healthier diet, such as eating more vegetables, will probably lower your risk of decreasing Type 2 diabetes. This source supports my argument that eating more vegetables helps reduce someone's likelihood of developing prediabetes because prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes are caused by the same underlying issues (ex. poor diet). The information from this source will appear in my image/text project.

Prediabetes: Is it really a lifestyle disease?

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 03:50:14 UTC

This podcast discusses what prediabetes is and how our lifestyles are prediabetes are linked. This source supports my argument that prediabetes is caused by poor lifestyle choices (poor diet, not enough exercise, etc.) and that prediabetes can be reversed with healthier changes to your own lifestyle. The information from this source will appear in my image/text project and my social media project.

Prevalence of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Football Players: A Novel Multi Football Clubs Cross Sectional Study

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 03:53:37 UTC

The core message of this source is that lower rates of prediabetes were found in football players compared to control subjects from the general population that were not elite-athletes. This source supports my argument that physical activity helps lower rates of prediabetes. This source will most likely appear in my website portfolio.

Dietary changes, exercise can keep prediabetes in check

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 03:56:57 UTC

The core message of this source is that prediabetes can be reversed through healthy dietary changes (eating more fruits and vegetables and less fast food) and a greater amount of exercise. This source supports my argument that prediabetes can be reversed through a better diet and a better exercise regime. The information from this source will most likely appear in my image/text project and my social media project.

All About Prediabetes

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 04:00:43 UTC

This podcast episode talks about how prediabetes should be taken seriously and not just brushed aside because it's not a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis. This source supports my argument that prediabetes is serious and should be given more attention and that more young adults should be informed on the dangers of having prediabetes. The information in this source will appear in my text/image project, my social media project, and my website portfolio.

Prediabetes Deserves More Attention: A Review

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 04:04:51 UTC

The core message of this research article is that prediabetes is a lot more dangerous than people think and that many patients with prediabetes can suffer from coronary heart disease and diastolic heart failure. This source supports my argument that prediabetes is more dangerous than the general population believes and that people (including young adults) should be trying harder to reverse or prevent prediabetes. The information found in this source will appear in my image/text project.

Easy recipes for people living with prediabetes or diabetes

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 04:10:35 UTC

The core message of this source is to provide people with prediabetes or diabetes a way to learn what sort of healthy meals they should be aiming to eat in order to help their diagnosis. This source supports my goal of providing my audience with accessible sources that will help them prevent or reverse prediabetes. This source will most likely appear in my portfolio website.

How to reverse prediabetes and avoid type 2 diabetes

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 04:15:49 UTC

The core message of this source (relating to reversing prediabetes) is that prediabetes can be reversed if people eat a healthier diet, exercise more, and quit smoking and vaping. This source support my goal of informing my audience on everything that they can do to prevent or reverse prediabetes. This source will most likely appear in my website portfolio.

UCSB Women's Rugby Club Team

emilyrichardson25 — 2026-08-01 04:19:25 UTC

The UCSB Women's Rugby Club Team provides a space where women can play rugby and exercise together. This source supports my goal of providing sources to young adults, especially UCSB students, that will help them form healthy habits that will in turn help them prevent or reverse prediabetes. This source will most likely be in my social media project.