Obesity is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Obesity is found in approximately 55% of patients diagnosed with type 2. The disease is becoming more common due to the growing number of older Americans, increasing obesity, and failure to exercise.
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Apple-shaped figure: Having an excess of fat above the hips usually means a greater risk factor for type 2 diabetes than for those who have a pear-shaped figure (excess of fat in the thighs and hips). Men with a waist size larger than 39.5 in. (100 cm), and women, 37.5 in. (95 cm) are at increased risk.Aging increases the risk for type 2 diabetes. Those over 45 years of age are at a higher risk and those over 65 are three times greater than people aged 35 to 64.Sedentary lifestyle: Exercising regularly and keeping your weight under control reduces your chances for getting type 2 diabetes. Those who have the disease should see an improvement in blood sugar levels as well.Family History: If you have a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes you are at increased risk.
Nearly four out of every ten women who have diabetes during pregnancy will eventually develop type 2. This usually happens within 10 years of giving birth.
Having impaired glucose tolerance is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. This can occur prior to the development of type 2 . While people with this risk factor alone are not considered to have the disease, the resulting abnormal blood sugar levels puts them at increased danger for type 2 and also cardiovascular disease. As we get older our glucose tolerance decreases, along with our chances for getting type 2 diabetes and hyperglycemia.