Diabetes Risk Factors
Health Encyclopedia: Diabetes Risk Factors
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Risk factors for diabetes
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You have a higher risk for diabetes if you have any of the following:
- Family history of diabetes
- Low activity level
- Poor diet
- Excess body weight (especially around the waist)
- Age greater than 45 years
- High blood pressure
- High blood levels of triglycerides (a type of fat molecule)
- HDL cholesterol of less than 35
- Impaired glucose tolerance (identif...
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Health Guide
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