Risk Factors

[GritsnGrace]

I found some of the risk factors for those who would like to know if they are at risk.

Risk factors are characteristics that can predispose you to developing a condition or disease. Just because you have one or more risk factors does not mean you will get diabetes. Risk factors for type 1 diabetes are not as clearly defined as for type 2 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes risk factors include:

• Family history of diabetes
• Autoimmune disease, where the body mistakenly attacks the insulin-producing cells
• Environmental factors

Type 2 diabetes risk factors include:

• Age of 45 years or older
• Obesity
• Family history of diabetes
• Diabetes during pregnancy
• Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)
• Physical inactivity
• Being a Native American, African American, Hispanic/Latino American, Asian American, or a Pacific Islander

 

[Merlin]

Those are definite associations,
but I don't think the links are causal.

 

[Trainingforministry3]

Thanks for the info

 

[sk8Joyful]

One causal-factor that list doesn't have on it, are negative emotions, particularly
chronic feelings of experiencing Loss(es) of various sorts, such that *Life's sweetness* is lacking.

That is what some "diabetes"-sufferers discovered, before then either learning to control their blood-sugar on their own, or getting rid of that condition altogether.

Just some more helpful thoughts

Annie