subject: Acknowledging The Major Diabetes Causes [print this page] More people are being diagnosed with diabetes every day. For examples you only need to look at your own social circle. Odds are at least one of them has diabetes. They will at least know someone who has diabetes if they don't themselves. In the western world, and beyond it really, it is becoming incredibly common. The types of diabetes are aptly called Type 1 and Type 2. Insulin dependent diabetics are classified as Type 1. You can develop this type at any time in your life. Because it occurs in adulthood, type 2 is also called adult onset diabetes and those with it are not insulin dependent. The following are some of the major causes of this condition.
Does you doctor ever notify you of having high triglyceride levels in your blood? This is an issue to be concerned about because high triglycerid levels are a big cause of Type 2 diabetes. Triglycerides are fats. Turning up fatty blood is an indicator that diabetes is a possibility. Do what you can to minimize the level of triglycerides that can be seen in your blood. A great way to do this is to minimize the sugary and junky foods that you consume and replace them with healthy food options.
How much do you exercise or move around? Recently scientists have discovered that leading a sedentary lifestyle can cause a person to develop diabetes. Any ideas on what that means? It means you need to get up and move around! You should get at least thirty minutes of exercise a day. This excercise can be high or low intensity. Even just an easy walk around the block at night can be enough to stave off diabetes. This is only one of the causes that is easy to treat with simple exercise. Why are you still sitting there? Go, Go Now, See the sites, walk a bit.
Ethnicity is another deciding factor in whether or not you will develop type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is more common for those who have Northern European ancestors. People of Finnish and Sardinian descent are especially susceptible. The next groups down are African American and Hispanic Americans. Those of Asian descent have shown incredibly low risk of developing diabetes. This factor is not one that can be controlled. This is a factor that you will have to live with because obviously it can not be changed. Every day, new cases of diabetes are diagnosed. Scientists say that it affects a very small amount of the population but it seems like just about everyone knows at least one person who suffers from the disorder. If you feel you might be at risk for diabetes the best thing to do is talk to your doctor. When you talk to your doctor, he or she will be able to assess your personal risk factors and how you can deal with them. It is never a bad idea to minimize your risk of developing diabetes as much as possible even if it can't always be avoided..
