If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, or you fear developing diabetes, you may want to know what causes it. At one time, nobody knew what caused diabetes, but after years of research, we do now know what causes diabetes, and in many cases, how to prevent it.
The leading cause of diabetes was once thought to be inheriting it through the blood lines. This is still a major cause of diabetes, but no longer the leading cause. If someone in your blood line has diabetes — particularly in the direct blood line of the generation before you, you are at a higher risk of developing diabetes.
The leading cause of diabetes, however, is being overweight. When you are overweight, your body becomes more resistant to insulin. This is particularly true if your BMI, or Body Mass Index, is greater than 30%. If you don’t know your BMI, measure your waist. If you are female and your waist is bigger than 35 inches, or if you are male and your waist is bigger than 40 inches, you are at risk of developing diabetes.
Whether you are overweight or not, eating a poor diet is a cause of diabetes. Your diet should be high in protein and fiber, and if it isn’t, you are at risk. Leading a sedentary lifestyle is also a factor. You need to be exercising at least three times a week, for 30 minutes each time, and preferably 30 minutes a day, five days a week.
Recent research has discovered that infections, such as strephylococci, can also lead to diabetes. Age is being blamed as well. As you get older, your chances of developing diabetes increase. Furthermore, just as diabetes can lead to high blood pressure, suffering from hypertension can lead to diabetes. There are also numerous drugs that can actually aid in the development of diabetes, such as Clozapine, Risperidone, Olanzapine, Ziprasidone, and Quetiapine.
If any of these situations apply to you, you should get tested for diabetes. You should also take steps to make lifestyle changes to avoid the development of diabetes.
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