Diabetes Risk Factors
Diabetes Risk Factors
Factors that can be modified are:
- Extra weight – Extra body weight, especially around the stomach, can make it difficult for insulin to work properly.
- Physical Inactivity – Not walking or exercising regularly can increase blood glucose levels.
- Unhealthy Diet – Excess of sugar intake, unhealthy packaged food increases the risk of Diabetes.
- Smoking & alcohol use – Smoking and too much alcohol can harm the body and increase the chance of diabetes-related problems.
- Stress & hypertension – Stress and high blood pressure that for longer duration are linked with higher risk of diabetes.