Referred to as non-insulin dependent diabetes, type 2 diabetes affects 90-95% of the total diabetes population. Words like ‘epidemic’ and ‘worldwide crises’ are often used when talking about it however, diabetes fails to gather the same attention that cancer or any other scary virus may. Perhaps this is because of how common type 2 diabetes is. Typically type 2 diabetes developed in adults over the age of 40 but alarmingly, it is increasing in children and younger people.
Due to our modern lifestyles of more food and little exercise, the process speeds up considerable. People, who may develop this disease in their 60′s wind up developing the disease much earlier, sometimes, in childhood or in their teens. While anyone can develop diabetes, there are some people who carry a higher risk, particularly individuals who are obese. We can divide the type 2 diabetes risks into two categories: controllable and uncontrollable risks.
Risk factors that cannot be controlled include:
Family history. If a member of your immediate family has type 2 diabetes, the chances of developing the disease are greater
Age. Type 2 diabetes risks increase with age. Historically, type 2 diabetes usually develops after you hit 40 but its occurrence is rising amongst children.
Race & ethnicity. Hispanics, Asians, African Americans, Native Americans and Pacific Islands carry higher risk than white for this disease
Having diabetes during pregnancy (Gestational diabetes) or delivering a baby weighing more than 9lb (4kg).
Low birth weight. Type 2 diabetes risks are higher for people who weighed less than 5.5lb (2.5kg) when born
Controllable risk factors include the following:
Obesity. If your body mass index (BMI) is higher than 25, you carry a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
Inactivity (Exercising less than 3 times a week )
Poor nutrition
Hypertension. High blood pressure increases the type 2 diabetes risks.
Abnormal cholesterol levels. Having HDL/good cholesterol less than 35 md/dL or triglyceride levels higher than 250 mg/dL
Other factors which can increase the chances of type 2 include:
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an imbalance in hormones which interferes with the normal ovulation.
Metabolic syndrome. A group of conditions which relate to the body’s metabolism.
Acanthosis nigricans (having thickened, dark skin around your armpits or neck)
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