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Perhaps. Having a parent with Type 1 Diabetes greatly increases the risk to children, but they may not get Type 1 Diabetes. DM is a combination of inheritance and environmental, but we are not sure what environmental causes actually trigger DM. Sometimes DM can even skip a generation. I am a Type 1 Diabetic, my parents did not have diabetes, but my grandparents on both sides did have Type 2 Diabetes. My children do not have diabetes (age 19-23) but I worry about my grandchildren now. My kids were in studies to see if they were becoming diabetic, and my grandchildren will be enrolling in similiar new studies. Good luck, and good health to you and your children!
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