1. Diabetes is much more common among certain ethnic groups such as Africans, Hispanics, Native Americans,and Asians than among Caucasians.
2. The risk for Type 2 diabetes generally increases after 45 years.
3. Being overweight or obese is another major risk factor, especially if the extra weight is around the waist.
4. Other risk factors include: many cases of Type 2 diabetes in the family, (people who are less than 45 years can develop Type 2 diabetes if it runs in the family and if they are obese),being physically inactive, high blood triglycerides and/or low HDL cholesterol in the blood, high blood pressure, incidence of gestational diabetes or pre-diabetes.
Having these risk factors does not necessarily mean you will get diabetes, but it does require you to be screened regularly.
2. The risk for Type 2 diabetes generally increases after 45 years.
3. Being overweight or obese is another major risk factor, especially if the extra weight is around the waist.
4. Other risk factors include: many cases of Type 2 diabetes in the family, (people who are less than 45 years can develop Type 2 diabetes if it runs in the family and if they are obese),being physically inactive, high blood triglycerides and/or low HDL cholesterol in the blood, high blood pressure, incidence of gestational diabetes or pre-diabetes.
Having these risk factors does not necessarily mean you will get diabetes, but it does require you to be screened regularly.
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