What is a risk factor for developing diabetes?

Answer 1

Diabetes Risk factors

• Relatives with the condition

• Inactive lifestyle

• Being overweight

• Delivering babies larger than 9lb

• Gestational Diabetes

• High cholesterol levels
• Diet high in sugars and high GI carbohydrates

Shock, trauma, or grief can bring on diabetes too. My father-in-law was diagnosed shortly after his wife of 53yrs passed away. I have also had a friend diagnosed with this disease shortly after shock and trauma in her life.
Risk factors of diabetes include genetics and family history, pancreas diseases, infections in the body, illness, and obesity.

Answer 2

Diabetes Risk factors

• Relatives with the condition

• Inactive lifestyle

• Being overweight

• Delivering babies larger than 9lb

• Gestational diabetes

• High cholesterol levels
• Diet high in sugars and high GI carbohydrates

Shock, trauma, or grief can bring on diabetes too. My father-in-law was diagnosed shortly after his wife of 53yrs passed away. I have also had a friend diagnosed with this disease shortly after shock and trauma in her life.

Many diabetics only begin to put weight on AFTER they are diagnosed with diabetes, as the insulin that many have to inject into them every day is known as the 'Fat Hormone', and also insulin produces hunger too.

Answer 3

Here are some of the risk factors for type 2 diabetes:

having a sibling or parent who developed type 2 diabetes

Being 45 or older

Being overweight or obese

Having a family background of Native American, Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, African-American, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian American

Having had gestational diabetes

having high blood pressure

Having high "bad" cholesterol levels

Bring inactive

Having impaired fasting glucose test

Have a history of cardiovascular disease

Answer 4

Those at risk for gestational diabetes include:

- overweight

- family history of diabetes

- high risk ethnic group

- history of insulin resistance/prediabetes

- previously giving birth to a big baby (over 9 pounds)

Answer 5

There is no true answer on how people, (usually youth) get type 1 diabetes, but

to get type 2 diabetes, you would be more on the unhealthy side or over weight.

Diabetes Risk factors

• Relatives with the condition

• Inactive lifestyle

• Being overweight

• Delivering babies larger than 9lb

• Gestational diabetes

• High cholesterol levels
• Diet high in sugars and high GI carbohydrates

Shock, trauma, or grief can bring on diabetes too. My father-in-law was diagnosed shortly after his wife of 53yrs passed away. I have also had a friend diagnosed with this disease shortly after shock and trauma in her life.

Many diabetics only begin to put weight on AFTER they are diagnosed with diabetes, as the insulin that many have to inject into them every day is also known as the 'Fat Hormone', and also insulin produces a lot of hunger.

Answer 6

Their are many risks that contribute to diabetes which are obesity stress, frequent smoking, not enough exercise and the individuals do not have a healthy diet.

Answer 7

• A family history of diabetes
• Over 45 years old
• Overweight
• High Blood Pressure

Answer 8

Obesity.