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Health Encyclopedia: Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors

Risk Factors


Over 19 million Americans have diabetes; up to 95% of these cases are type 2. In addition, 26% of Americans age 20 and older (and 40% of Americans age 65 and older) have impaired fasting glucose, a pre-diabetes condition that increases the risk for diabetes. According to a 2006 study, a total of 73 million Americans either have diabetes or are at risk of developing it.

Historically, type 2 diabetes usually developed after the age of 40, but it is now also increasing in children. Given...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Dangers of Too Low Cholesterol: Are You at Risk?
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...many people are doing everything they can to lower cholesterol levels as much as possible. This... Read more »

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Cholesterol Alert: Prostate At Risk is the New Message
By healthgal , Health Expert

...a "brain attack."  I've written repeatedly about cholesterol levels, and artery clogging plaque... Read more »

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Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...(AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts... Read more »

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Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...(AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts... Read more »

Health Guide

Endometriosis: Medications
...acne, weight gain, dandruff and deepening of the voice.Danazol may increase the risk for unhealthy cholesterol levels. A few cases of blood clots and strokes have also been reported, as well as... Read more »
Epilepsy: Lifestyle Changes
...protective.Unhealthy cholesterol and lipid levels. The diet has been associated with very unhealthy changes in cholesterol levels and other lipids (fatty molecules). Since few children stay on the... Read more »
Premenstrual Syndrome: Medications
...deepening of the voice, weight gain, acne, and dandruff. Danazol also increases the risk for unhealthy cholesterol levels. A few cases of blood clots and strokes have been reported. Women who are... Read more »
Cholesterol Risk Factors
About half of all American adults have total cholesterol levels over 200 mg/dL. Over 25% have been told by doctors that they have unhealthy levels. Total cholesterol levels have been... Read more »
Cholesterol: Stroke, Brain Function
...stroke, a less common type ofstroke caused by bleeding in the brainthat isassociated with low overall cholesterol levels.The build-up of plaque in the internal carotid artery may lead to narrowing... Read more »

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