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Diabetes – Do you know diabetes risk factors?

Date Added: November 30, 2009 06:38:46 PM

Category: Health

There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 is observed when the human body does not produce insulin at all. People with type 2 either suffer from insulin deficiency, or their cells disregard the insulin their body makes. Around 95% of people with diabetes suffer from type 2 diabetes. It is differently called "adult-onset" diabetes. If untreated, diabetes can cause blindness, nerve and blood vessel damage that leads to foot or leg amputation, heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and death. BE WELL-AWARE OF YOUR RISK You are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, if members of your family had or are having it. Type 2 diabetes is much more frequently observed in ethnic minority groups. If you gave birth to a kid that weighed more than 9 pounds and/or if you had gestational diabetes during pregnancy, you are also at risk of diabetes. People over 45 are also at high risk. CHANGES ARE NECESSARY Unfortunately, you cannot do anything to change your age, ethnicity or family history, but there are several factors that you can control. The risk of developing diabetes also increases, if you are fat, you do not take exercise regularly and/or you have an unhealthy diet. If you are aware that you are at higher risk, making proper choices about what you eat and drink and physical activity can help you stay healthy. In fact, studies have displayed that eating a nutritious food and taking exercise can forestall or delay type 2 diabetes. If you are overweight, remember that an undue weight gain is the single most significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Between 80% and 90% of people with diabetes are fat. Losing weight and keeping it off can help preclude diabetes. Eat a variety of products, including those containing a lot of fiber. Also, eat less. Note that any amount of physical activity is much better than none. Ride an exercise bicycle while viewing the evening news program or your favorite talk-show. Most of all, insure you find an activity you like, so you will stick with it. Therefore, eating in the right way and taking exercise are the keys to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.

Diabetes – Do you know diabetes risk factors?

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