what factors increase the risk of diabetes?

Answer 1

Overweight, lack of exercise and eating a bad diet.

Answer 2

For Type 2 diabetes, the common form caused by insulin resistance, the following factors play a role in developing it:

-Excess weight/obesity
-Inactive
-Poor diet
-Genetic disposition through family history
-Black, East Indian, Hispanic, Asian, or Aboriginal (Amercian Indian in the US) ethnic background

Factors for Type 1 diabetes (the NON-PREVENTABLE kind):

-Certain HLA types (can be determined with genetic testing)
-Northern European (Scandinvian) ancestory.
-A personal or family histoy of autoimmune diseases, such as MS, Lupus, Celiac Disease, or Rheumatoid Arthritis for example.
-A family history of Type 1 diabetes

There is some evidence to suggest that early and continued exposure to gluten (found in wheat, barley and oats) and casein (bovine milk protein) MAY contribute to Type 1 development in people whose genes put them at risk. This is speculation and has NOT been proven yet. There could be/are many possible triggers that contribute to Type 1, such as viruses as well. Multiple exposure to enteroviruses (a common infection we can't yet prevent) at a young age may increase the risk. As of now, we don't know for certain the cause of Type 1, nor can we prevent it.

Answer 3

Being overweight, having someone else in your immediate family that has it, being of african american or hispanic desent, and age are a few risk factors!

Answer 4

Try this website: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes-risk/DA00126

its a quiz which assesses your risk for diabetes.

Answer 5

First choose your parents wisely. If the first fails, then exercise and take the correct food. Muscles burn calories more efficiently than fat.