2006-06-20 15:32:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Actually its not just genetics. It is also the poor lifestyle choice of people today. Especially with the growing number of fastfood items.
*Here are the factors that can make you diabetic.
-Family history of diabetes- genetics
-Obese
-High Cholesterol Level
-Doesn't Exercise Often
-Habitual Smoker
-Often stressed out
-High-blood
- And for women: If you have given birth to a baby weighing more than 9lbs (4kg.) or have experienced an increase in blood sugar level during pregnancy.
*And to know If you are diabetic:
Well, studies show that if you have 2 or more of this symptoms, you may be diabetic.
- frequent urination.
- blurring of your eyesight
- you easily get tired
- numbness of the fingers and toes
- wounds that take time to heal, or worst, it doesn’t heal!
- Severe weight loss
- frequent itchiness of parts of the body
2006-06-21 19:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by mama_prito 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Type 1 or Juvenile onset is an autoimmune disease, possibly a small genetic component. Autoimmune means that the body's immune system destroys the insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Type 2 or adult onset has more of a genetic component than does type 1. The risk factors of type 2 used to be over age 45, obesity, and sedentary life style. Type 2 is now finding its way into younger populations because of childhood obesity, and a lack of exercise due to things like video games.
2006-06-20 22:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by mr.answerman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genetics play an important role. However, in Diabetes Mellitus type 2, lifestyle is also an essential factor. The way and the kinds of food you eat and the frequency of your physical activity can tell a lot about your predisposition to having DM.
2006-06-20 22:39:07 · answer #3 · answered by Smiley F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on whether it's type 1 or 2. Type 1 is generally biological and can't be predicted or avoided, and usually happens in young age. Type 2 is usually found in older people with obesity, poor diet/exercise, etc. and can often be avoided. This is kind of a vague, general answer, but we only get 300 characters...
2006-06-20 22:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by Mary S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some peoples diabeties run in the family
2006-06-20 22:36:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 2 classes of factors are familial or genetic background for the first and environmental and habit of living( diet, obesity, high blood pressure,etc...) for the second.
2006-06-20 22:38:50 · answer #6 · answered by Plain truth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is that we in the health sciences don't know. Wish we did, but even more urgent is, how can we cure this fershlugginer disease? I'm friggin' sick of three bloody insulin shots a day!!!
2006-06-20 22:38:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some are genetically handicapped.
Some use too much insulin on a constant basis.
Some are just lucky like me.
2006-06-20 22:35:48 · answer #8 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diabetes is a mal function of Langerhams islotes in the pancreas, so the pancreas cannot proccess and filter the glucose well, there s heritage factors so if ur parents were diabetics u are more likely to have it,
2006-06-20 22:37:26 · answer #9 · answered by rivers_of_life 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause life sucks, and then you die
why do some people get depressed and some dont?
2006-06-21 01:21:11 · answer #10 · answered by magicwriter65 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋