Type 2 Diabetes - Known Risk Factors For Developing This Form of Diabetes

What are the causes of type 2 diabetes? The answer is not completely understood, because there are several factors that can contribute to the development of this form of diabetes ... and is a bit more complicated than type 1. However, we do know that the two main causes of diabetes type 2 are overweight or obese, with a large abdominal area and "belly fat" and does not have a goal of healthy exercise. Risk factors include ...

1. The family history. If your parents or siblings have diabetes type 2, which are also more likely to develop. The family history is an important predictor of this form of diabetes. Researchers continue to study the genetics that can lead to diabetes.

Two. Race and age. These are the two factors you can not control. Ethnic groups, including ...

       African Americans,
       Hispanic Americans,
       Japanese Americans, and
       Amerindians
       Torres Strait Islander,
       The Pacific Islands
       Asia (including the Indian subcontinent or Chinese)
       People in the Middle East and
       Maghreb

are most at risk. And everyone is more likely to develop diabetes in adulthood ... is more common after age 45 and the risk increases even more after age 65.

Mars. Of gestational diabetes. If you have developed diabetes during pregnancy are likely to develop type 2 diabetes at a later date. Giving birth to a baby weighing more than nine pounds is also a possible indicator of the development of type 2.

April. High blood pressure. This is another risk factor ... if your blood pressure is above 120/80 is considered too high.

May High levels of blood triglycerides (fats). Many excess sugar in the blood and becomes hidden as cholesterol and triglycerides. Triglycerides greater than 250 mg / dl (2.8 mmol / l) are considered too high. With low levels of HDL cholesterol ... the "good" cholesterol may also put you at risk. Try to 35 mg / dl (0.9 mmol / l) or more.

6. Being overweight or obese. There is a clear relationship to the development of type 2 diabetes ... being overweight or obese. And what is even more risky, carrying excess fat around your abdominal region. When you consume more calories than you burn - you gain weight. If those extra calories are carbohydrates, proteins, fats or did not matter. Calories are stored as fat. Some of the fat cells are stored in the liver and pancreas. The researchers say that the fat cells clog the pancreas and therefore can not produce enough insulin.

Sedentary. 7. In addition to being overweight or obese, with a big belly fat and belly, lack of exercise is also a major cause of the development of this health problem. Study after study shows that people who exercise are better to maintain a healthy weight than non-athletes. Exercise also helps your body responds to insulin. When you exercise, your body moves blood sugar in muscle cells. And better trained muscles burn much better. Lose body fat not only makes you look and feel better, but if you lose belly fat, also become more sensitive to insulin.

Although a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes can be very difficult, is not a condition that should not live. You can make simple changes in both their levels of blood sugar and your daily routine and less weight. Brace yourself, the more you do, the easier it will be.

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