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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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A1c Accuracy

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Health Guide

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

What is gestational diabetes mellitus?Pregnancy has typically been viewed as a statement of health, as it should be. In the midst of morning sickness, heartburn, exhaustion, and the excitement of... Read more »

Type 2 Diabetes: Screening Tests - Fasting Plasma Glucose

...if they are overweight and have at least two of the above mentioned risk factors.Testing for DiabetesFasting Plasma Glucose. The fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test is the standard test for... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes: diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes

...at low levels, with insulin being slightly higher. The blood glucose levels are then referred to as fasting blood glucose concentrations.The pancreas is located behind the liver and stomach. In... Read more »

Type 2 Diabetes: References

...KF, Byrd-Holt DD, Eberhardt MS, Flegal KM, Engelgau MM, et al. Prevalence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in adults in the U.S. population: National Health And Nutrition Examination... Read more »

Infertility In Women: Highlights

ART and Pregnancy ComplicationsAssisted reproductive technologies (ART) increase the risk for pregnancy complications. Many of these complications are due to the multiple births associated... Read more »

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