Diabetes can be caused by a number of controllable and uncontrollable factors. Causes, such as genetics, gender and heredity are things you cannot change. Other factors like high blood pressure or diet are things you absolutely can control. One of the most wonderful ways to try to keep the diabetes causes from taking over is to stay as healthy as you are able to. Even the littlest choices, like what you snack on in the afternoons can be a genesis in whether or not you end up with diabetes. Do the best you can to maintain a healthy lifestyle and hopefully you'll be fine with nothing to stress about..