Some Of The Risks Of Having Diabetes Are?

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Jeanette S. Brown, MD, Rena Wing, PHD, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, MD, Leroy M. Nyberg, MD, PHD, John W. Kusek, PHD, Trevor J. Orchard, MD, Yong Ma, MS, Eric Vittinghoff, PHD, MPH, Alka M. Kanaya, MD for the Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group

Diabetes Prevention Program Coordinating Center, Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Rockville, Maryland

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Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

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Overweight or Obese Being overweight or obese is a major risk factor for diabetes. Belly fat is especially risky because it makes it harder for insulin to process glucose in the liver. The fat blocks excess sugar from the liver and causes the...