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Am I at risk of Type 2 Diabetes ?

Posted By admin On 05/07/2011 @ 10:41 pm In risk factors for diabetes type 2, Type 2 daibetes, Diabetes | 3 Comments

Adult onset or type 2 Diabetes has been in the news a lot recently. Rates of development of type 2 Diabetes are on the increase in the western world. This is thought to be due to our increasingly sedentary lifestyle and are high calorie diets leading to increasing levels of obesity.

What are the risk factors for developing Type 2 Diabetes:

  • family history-do you have a close blood relative who has type 2 diabetes ?
  • weight-are you overweight ?
  • age-are you over 40 ?
  • do you carry your excess weight around your middle ?
  • lack of regular physical exercise
  • ethnic group-if you are Asian or African-Caribbean your risk is much higher (up to 5x) nd you may develop it at an earlier age
  • did you develop gestational diabetes in pregnancy ? (women only)
  • do you have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome  ?(PCOS) (women only)

3 Comments To "Am I at risk of Type 2 Diabetes ?"

#1 Comment By Maggie On 11/07/2011 @ 11/07/2011

Hi, I have recently become concerned about Diabetes as my father developed it, and I have some of the risk factors you mention.

I also found this great NHS website that has a questionaire you can do online. The questionaire is at the bottom of the page

[1] http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Diabetes/Pages/Avoiddiabetes.aspx

#2 Comment By admin On 18/07/2011 @ 18/07/2011

Hi Maggie. Thank you for your comment & for posting the useful link

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