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Diabetes Risk Factors
There are a number of major risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Although some diabetic risks come from our genetics, many are preventable.
Unfortunately, many people do not know what these are or clearly understand the signs of them. For this reason, below is a list of top type 2 diabetes risk factors.
Also see: the symptoms of diabetes
Obesity
Obesity is the major type 2 diabetes risk, with millions of people throughout the world facing obesity. Almost a quarter of adults in the UK are recorded as being obese.
Furthermore, the numbers continue to climb, both amongst adults and children.
The number of children being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes caused by obesity is climbing everywhere. In the UK, about one in three children are classed as obese.
Lack of exercise and sedentary way of life
Living a sedentary lifestyle without sufficient exercise is seriously damaging to health.
Being inactive often leads to being overweight, which can lead to pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
Staying active decreases insulin resistance and helps bodily insulin to be more effective.
Eating a 'Western' diet
Eating unhealthily is a major cause of type 2 diabetes, as over 90 per cent of type 2 diabetics are overweight. A so-called Western diet, with a reliance on processed foods, poor quality fats and little fibre content, is thought to be a major contributor to diabetes and metabolic syndrome.