Prediabetes is a state that increases an individual's risk for type 2 diabetes. There is a high burden of cardiometabolic risk factors and a high prevalence of microvascular disease in people with prediabetes. Therefore, it is important that the progression from prediabetes to overt diabetes is averted. In this issue of Diabetes News Nucleus, let us discuss in detail about the significance of early identification and intervention in people with prediabetes.