My grandfather had Diabetes all his life. What I want to know is can it be inherited?

Question

Nobody else has Diabetes but can the disease be inherited from grandfather to granddaughter?

Answer 1

Yes, definitely. A family member is diabetic and both his children are checked regularly.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The answer to which you seek is a yes and no. More often times diabetes is inherited from someone who has had it or has it. But there are those that don't have this disease in their families and yet this disease is present in someone in the family.

Depending on your physical health could also determine if you could get diabetes. If your grandfather had diabetes, but no one else has it, there's a 50/50 chance you may inherit it. Some people may disagree with this statement, but I'm not going to sugar coat the truth. Watch what you eat, exercise and stay away from fats and sugars and too much starches. I can't say that by doing all of this you won't get diabetes, but it can help you to manage diabetes better.

Have a chat with your family doctor about this and see what he or she has to say. Your doctor may be able to put your mind at ease.

Good luck to you and I hope I was some what helpful!

Answer 4

Your grandfather almost certainly had type 1 diabetes. There is some evidence that diabetes can be inherited, but this is mainly about people with type 2 diabetes (not to be mean to anyone above, but read them carefully - the majority seem to be talking about type 2 diabetes). We don't know what causes type 1 diabetes - their are theories about viruses and stuff like that. I do however know a few people with very convincing hereditary type 1 diabetes, so I'm sure it is possible. You should try not to worry though. Most people with type 1 diabetes are diagnosed as children, so if you're an adult you can worry even less. Some people think that having family members with type 1 can increase your risk of type 2 diabetes, but these 2 conditions are very different so I'm not sure how much truth there is in that. You can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by living a healthy life style - eat a healthy balanced diet and exercise regularly. Unfortunately their is nothing that is likely to help to prevent you from getting type 1, but I honestly don't think that you should worry about this - it is unlikely that you will develop it and even if you do it is something that you can live with - I find my diabetes a hassle, but it is part of my life and that's ok - I don't really see myself as different from anyone else.

Answer 5

Yes, diabetes has been shown to be an inherited disease. However, it does not have to run your life. If you keep an active lifestyle and watch what you eat you can stave off the day that it actually occurs. All other things being equal, if you are living a carefree high caloric low exercise lifestyle then the predisposition to diabetes will (typically) assert it self much earlier in life than in someone who is also predisposed (through heredity) but lives a more active lifestyle and watches what they eat. It is possible that the rest of your family members are eating and acting more sensibly which could, in part, explain why no one else has fallen victim to it, yet.

Answer 6

yes it can be, most of the time this type of diabetes will appear in a child's teenage years.
I know this because it runs in my family, my mother has it, but both my brother and i have not and we are now both in our 30's.
my mum's grandad had it, but her dad only got it when he was a pensioner, so in our family it seems to skip a generation, at this time my brother and i don't know if our children are going to be affected as they have not yet reached their teenage years.
The thing with diabetes is that it is now very well understood and there are lots of treatments to suit all severity's.
My mum has had it since 12 and she is now 63, she has not let it affect her life and just eats sensibly and has two injections of insulin per day. She is just like anybody who doesn't have diabetes. So even if you do get it you will be able to cope without any problem, I know there is also the talk that in years to come diabetes will be curable.
I'm sure whatever happens you will be fine, I hope all goes well for you

Answer 7

Chances are higher that you will aquire it if you have a family member that is diabetic. Usually is skips a generation, so it's very possible that someone in your generation could have it. That's for type 1- insulin dependant diabetes. If you are talking type 2, then mostly it boils down to lifestyle. If you are over weight, eat junk, don't exercise and don't take care of yourself, then you have a higher chance of developing it later in life. They are finding now that children are being diagnosed with it at an alarming rate, mostly due to the junk that most kids eat and the lifestyle now days.

Answer 8

Yes! Does anyone else in your family have diabetes? If you have people on both sides the risk is greater, although it can skip people based on lifestyle. Test, and test constantly for it. Blood sugar fluctuates all the time, and just because you tested it this year doesn't mean you won't have it next year.

My father has diabetes, and both legs amputated above-the-knee. His father and mother had diabetes, and I have at least two uncles who were just diagnosed in their late-forties. Then again, I have very healthy relatives who don't have it - but the constant I think is that they take care of themselves and yes, everything in moderation. Exercise. Don't overdo it on sweets.

It's a serious thing - my dad always regretted not taking care of himself more when he was younger. I strive to not be in his position when I am older.

Answer 9

It depends what type of diabetes he has. If he has type 1 then no not nessecarily, type 1 diabetes genarally occurs as an isolated incident in a family, there is a slightly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes but it is negligible. Type 2 does tend to run in families but for the most part if you eat healthily, watch your weight and take regular exercise then it can be avoided relatively easily. I have type one diabetes but there is absolutely no incidence of it Anywhere in my lineage and I had a similar concern about passing it on to any children I may have

Answer 10

Yes diabetes is usually inherited. Sometimes though it skips generations. Keep yourself on a healthy diet and watch your weight. You can get more information by asking the Diabetes Association

Answer 11

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