{"id":15630,"date":"2019-07-17T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T09:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.gomedii.com\/?p=15630"},"modified":"2021-01-14T12:12:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T06:42:38","slug":"risk-factors-of-type-2-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-a2z\/risk-factors-of-type-2-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Know the Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Diabetes is one of the most common health issues throughout the world. And when it comes to India, it had more diabetics than any other country in the world. According to the International Diabetes Foundation<\/a>, although India has been exceeding China. Diabetes currently affects approximately more than 62 million Indians, which is around than 7.1% of the adult population of India. So, to prevent ourselves from the disease we should aware of all risk factor of type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n

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Know the Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes<\/h1>\n

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Here, is the list of risk factors of type 2 diabetes, the one should aware of these factors to prevent yourself from diabetes.<\/p>\n

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Family History<\/h2>\n

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Family history or genetics are the most common risk factor of type 2 diabetes, if you have relatives with diabetes, then you have higher chances of getting diabetes, too. Anyone who has a father, mother, sister, or brother with type 2 diabetes should get checked.<\/p>\n

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Gestational Diabetes<\/h2>\n

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Gestational diabetes, it is also a type of diabetes which affects pregnant women, especially during the second or third trimester.
\nIf you have gestational diabetes, then it becomes important to have your blood sugar levels tested regularly after because it increased the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n

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Smoking<\/h2>\n

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Smoking<\/a> is linked with a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, and also increases the risk of other health conditions like heart disease and cancer. There is a lot of supportive option available if you are trying to stop smoking.<\/p>\n

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)<\/h2>\n

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PCOS<\/a>, it is a condition that affects your ovaries. As we know, ovaries are part of the female reproductive system which stores and release eggs which are ready to be fertilized. Each egg develops in a small fluid-filled swelling called a follicle before it is released by the ovary. Women who are dealing with PCOS are at an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. PCOS is also resistance with insulin resistance and therefore higher levels of insulin circulating in the blood.<\/p>\n

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Mental Health Conditions<\/h2>\n

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Certain mental health issues are also a risk factor of Type 2 diabetes, which includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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