Whats your chances of developing diabetes if your father has type 2 and grandmother has type 1?

Question

Is thier a higher risk if I don't control diet? THANKS

Answer 1

Your chances are very high

The lesser fact is that your grandma is type 1 oddly enough, type 2 diabetes is more gene related than type 1 (Funny huh?), so the fact that your dad has type 2 puts you in very high percentile.

The good news is that diabetes when diagnosed and treated correctly it's not that bad, patients get to live semi normal life but that is 90% responsibility of the patient, we are just guides to tell you what is the correct path to take.

You should also think about preventing, and the 2 best ways to do that is by eating right and exercising, it is really hard for physicians to choose between one and another so do both they are of equal importance

Answer 2

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Answer 3

My mother had it and I ignored my diet and exercise program, and voila... type II at 54. It's not so bad though, I'm controlling it just fine thanks to the following info. You should take heed:

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Answer 4

Borrowing from WebMD again--they list a lot of risks--the first of which is a family member with diabetes. Because you know it's an issue for two generations, you will probably need to be careful. I'd recommend a doctor check--and you might check the article I put in the source :)


WebMD lists risks:

Family History
Over 45
Non-European Background
Overweight
High blood pressure
Cholesterol
Inactivity

And some others...

Answer 5

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Answer 6

My son was diagnosed with diabetes almost 11 years ago and that is when we found out that both sides of our family has diabetes. The doctor said we had a 50/50 chance. When I got pregnant again I got gestational diabetes which increased my chances of getting diabetes within 5 years. The doctor sent me to a dietitian and I changed my life style, lost weight and now exercise which helps reduce my risk. There is a study where they draw blood and look for the antibodies that cause diabetes, and it is free. Once they find the antibodies they can help you reduce your risk. Go to the American diabetes association on the web and find the hospital near you doing the study gives you a piece of mind.

Answer 7

Your chances are a great deal higher because of your Father having type2 than your grandmothers' type1, but because you are now aware of it, its all up to you to control it from continuing down your blood line.
My mother, brother & I have type1 and to help stop it I had my kids on a low cal, ADA diet from the get -go they are all healthy adults with healthy kids. If they do get this hateful diease it won't be because we did not do our part to stop it.
And yes one of them could still get it but the chances are now on an even or at lease a better playing field with a normal gene pool. My daughter was just tested for gestational diabetes, with her third child, we are waiting on pins N needles for the results.

Answer 8

Yes you are at a higher risk

Answer 9

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