General Health Information

Did you know that type 2 diabetes is an inherited disease? Your genetics and family history can help determine whether you are susceptible to diabetes. But diabetes can be triggered off from environmental factors as well.
People who have type 2 diabetes spend up to 10 years being insulin resistant while running high blood glucose levels. This type of internal environment is like a gun waiting to go off, especially when the body experiences bad eating habits, obesity, taking illegal drugs, high alcohol use, and a lack of exercise.

It is imperative that if you have cases of type 2 diabetes in your family, you should take very good care of your health and have regular checkups done with your doctor. If you are unsure if you may be genetically disposed to triggering off type 2 diabetes, then based on recent studies, below are four reference points to help you:

A) You have between 4% and 6% chances of getting diabetes, if your father has type 2 diabetes, but your mother does not.