Causes of Type 2 Diabetes

Hey peeps,

Following my blog last week the education continues .

Preventing diabetes isn't as simple as eating less sugar. The fact is, a combination of factors contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes. There are two main categories of risks--those that you can't change, and those that you can.

 Uncontrollable Risk Factors


These variables are out of your control. Although you can't do anything to change them, it's important to know whether you fall into any of these higher-risk categories.


• Your age. Your risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases as you age. Diabetes most often affects people over age 40, and people over 65 are at even higher risk.


• Your family history. There is some evidence that diabetes runs in families. If your parent or sibling has diabetes, for example, your risk of developing diabetes increases.


• Your race. Certain ethnicities--African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islander Americans--are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.


• Your health history. Women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy are 50% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years. Giving birth to a baby over nine pounds also increases a woman's risk. Other risk factors include illnesses and conditions such as pancreatitis, PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels, metabolic syndrome, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and vascular disease (such as stroke).

My diabetes was more to do with my familty history and my race, but hey , you still live and make the most of your life.

Until da next Tyme !