Who are More Likely to Have Diabets

Weather it is type 1 or type 2 diabetes, they both have something to do with the environments and daily life habits and there are some people that are more likely to have diabetes than others and who are those people.

1. Abnormalities in fast sugar (100-125mg/dL) or blood sugar level is 140-200mg/dL two hours after the meal.

2. Those who have family history of diabetes, that is to say if one parent, brother ir sister or other relatives has diabetes, they have more than 2 times higher incidence to have diabetes than those that do not have family history of diabetes.

3. Obese people especially those that have much fat in their abdomens. They are not only likely to have diabetes but also high blood pressure and high blood lipid.

4. Those that already have hypertension, high blood lipid or coronary disease.

5. Those females that have increased blood sugar during pregnancy or have given birth to too heavy babies (heavier than 4 kilogramms).

6. Those are lighter than normal body weight after birth or during babyhood.

7. Those that are above 45 years old. Because the incidence of diabetes will in crease along with age especially after 45.

8. Smokers and those that do less physical activities, have much pressures and suffer from mental stress.

9. Long term intake of medicines that can affect sugar metabolism.

It is recommended that those people should take two times tests to check the pancreatic functions. The earlier the correct diagnosis is made, the better the curative effects and less damages it will cause to our health.

Some early symptoms of diabetes can also help diagnoze diabetes. These symptoms and signs include decline of vision, hungry, trembles,etc. In case of these symptoms, enough attention should be aroused and seek for doctor¡¯s advice.