Risk Factors
If you're overweight your chances of developing diabetes is already elevated, but other factors increase your risk. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), your risk of developing type 2 diabetes is above average if :
- You're over age 45
- You have a parent or sibling with diabetes
- You are of Native Alaskan, American Indian, African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American or Pacific Island descent.
- You have high blood pressure
- You have high LDL ("bad") cholesterol, low HDL ("good") cholesterol and/or high triglyceride levels
- You exercise less than three times per week
- You have had cardiovascular disease
- You have been diagnosed with prediabetes
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Article By: Joan Raymond;
Reviewed by: Jessica Smerling
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