What is my risk of developing Diabetes?
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Very high. However you can reduce that risk with a sensible diet and keeping yourself at a healthy weight. Avoid smoking. And drink only moderate alcohol. All of those things will reduce your risk. Also you might want to have regualr tests with your doctor.
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if the constant high sugar intake is continued, a lot of people believe this will increase your risk of type-2 diabetes. Now, whether this happens in 10 years, 20 years or never is dependant on a lot of factors.\n\nBottom line - comsuming lots of excess sugars can play havor on your glucose/glycogen systems and stress your liver, kidneys, and pancreas and result in spikes in insulin and depressing the production of key enzymes used for energy management.
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Depending on the glucose level, you could be pre-diabetic or diabetic. You may be able to lower this level through exercise and a healthier diet.
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The routine bloodwork your doctor did would have come back positive for diabetes if you were diabetic. You are anxious about this situation because you have seen so much of it in your family. The best prevention for diabetes when you are 41 yrs old is to lose weight if you need to and exercise daily ! If you are obese, the chances of you becoming diabetic increase. I think you will be okay. Good Luck !
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Diabetes is a group of diseases, each with different influence of genetic factors on disease risk and severity.  With the two most frequent forms, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, disease risk is inherited as a multifactorial trait.
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yes i have diabetes and I am six months pregnant, diabetes affects your blood sugar, not the reproductive system. You sound forgien maybe you should look up a website that offers all these answers in your language.
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The answer is no, your chances are not 100%.\n\nIf your parents are Type I then it is likely you will never develop diabetes because Type I has not been genetically tied.  But of course if you are overweight and inactive then you do have a chance of developing Type II diabetes.\n\nIf your parents are Type II diabetics then you do have an increased risk of developing Type II diabetes is you are overweight and inactive.  Also excessive alcohol consumption and smoking can increase your risk if you have a family history of Type II diabetes.\n\nBy no means does your parents’ having diabetes mean you are predestined to have diabetes yourself.  If you manage your weight and keep active it is likely you will live a diabetes free life.\n\n\nJust a personal side note ... my grandfather had Type II diabetes which he developed in his sixties.  Two of my uncles are now diabetes which they developed in their late 40's - early 50's.  Both were heavy drinkers and extremely overweight.  Although both were active at their day to day jobs they had no other physical activity in their lives.  They have 4 other siblings none of which have diabetes.  So for my uncles they did have an increased risk but had my grandfather not had diabetes they may have still developed diabetes because of their lifestyles.  My father who 60, exercises, eats well and is healthy as a horse is extremely unlikely to ever develop Type II diabetes because he takes care of himself.  So I guess what I really want to say is take care of yourself as all of us should and you should live a long healthy disease free life.
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Causes of Diabetes.\n(1) Hereditory factors.(parents, brothers & sisters having diabetes.\n(2) Overweight & belly stomach.\n(3) Over 45 years of age.\n(4)Ethnic community more suceptible for diabetes.\n(5) Women who had gestational diabetes and those who had delivered a baby having a weight more than 4 Kg.\n(6) High Blood Pressure.(above 140/90 mm Hg)\n(7) Persons having high triglycerides level.\n(8) Persons having high cholesterol in the blood.\n\nDiabetes Mellitus\nEssentials of diagnosis.\n(1) Usually gradual in adults but acute in children.\n(2) Polyuria (excretion of excessive amount of urine) , intense thirst.\n(3) Nocturia (void of urine at night).\n(4) Polyphagia (excessive ingestion of food).\n(5) Weight loss, weakness, lassitude.\n(6) Pruritus valvae (itching of the external genitalia) in females, balanitis (inflammation of the glans penis) in males.\n(7) Leg cramps, crops of boils, loss of libido (sexual urge) and impotence (partial or complete inability of the male to perform the sexual act or to achieve orgasm) in middle age.\n(8) Blurring of vision may develop.\n(9) High fasting blood sugar content >120 mg%\n(10) Urine may be positive for sugar.\n\nABCs for good Diabetes Care.\nA.Get your Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test done at least twice a year. (Target: Below 7).\nB.Albuminuria. Get your urine micro-albumin test done atleast twice a year. (Target: Below 30).\nC.Aspirin- Check with your doctor if you need to take aspirin daily.\nD.Blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked every visit. (Target: Below 130/80 mm Hg)\nE.Cholesterol Get your LDL (bad cholesterol) levels checked at least once a year. (Target: Below 100 mg/dL). Triglycerides. (Target: Less than 150 mg/dL) Serum Cholesterol (Target: Less than 200 mg/dL) HDL (god cholesterol) (Target: More than 50 mg/dL)\nF.Diabetes Education. Know about diabetes & get updated regularly.\nG.Eye exam. Get your eyes examined regularly, get checked at least nce a year. \nH.Teeth. Get your teeth examined by a Dentist and get tartar (plaque) removed once in a year. \nI.Foot care. Check your feet daily . Request your doctor to check them every visit. Get an extensive foot examination done once in a year.\nJ.Glucose (Sugar) test. Control  your blood glucose & do self-monitoring as & when required. (Target: Fasting blood sugar 60-100 mg/dL; Postprandial blood sugar 2 hours after food-Less than 180 mg/dL)\nK.Health life style. Exercise regularly & stay healthy.\nL.Identify special medical needs. Voice your health concerns to your doctor . Follow your doctor’s advice.\nPlease see the webpages for more details on Diabetes. You should also know about Glucose test, Diabetic drugs, Diabetic neuropathy, Diabetic retinopathy, Diabetic nephropathy, Heart diseases (Coronary artery disease, Myocardial infarction), Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, Diabetic foot and Cholesterol. (Please search Wikipedia / MedlinePlus for more details on the above subjects.)
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It means that you are borderline diabetic. My guess is that you may be gaining weight (don't feel bad I gained weight and became hypoglycemic as well) or are overweight and that has caused your pancreas to start slowing its production of insulin because of having to overproduce it for so long. Take the weight off and you should be fine depending on how overweight you are. But if it's genetic, hmm you can try to watch what you eat by limiting carbs, sugars, and portions. Eat more fruits and vegetables (provided they are fruits low in sugar and small in size). If you start get several urinary tract infections that really means you are getting into diabetes.
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Type 1 - no\n\nType 2 - maybe.  There are studies which indicate that people who eat a lot of high glycemic foods (sugar is one) develop type 2 diabetes as a result of the constant assault on their pancreas.\n\nYou'd be wise to buffer your sugar with protein or eat smaller amounts several hours apart.
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ONLY a Doctor can help you with this. You should get an appointment set up so that you can go through testing to make sure that you don't have the developing stages of diabetes yourself. Maybe this site will answer more questions for you though.\n\nhttp://www.diabetes.com/
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In order to understand the answer to this better, you have to realize there are two types of diabetes.  \n\nType 1 diabetes is where the body creates no insulin.  Insulin must be taken through injections.  Type 1 is usually, but not always, caused by the body's immune system attacking the Islets of Langerhans, where insulin is made.  This is called an autoimmune disease.\n\nType 2 diabetes is being found to have a strong genetic link, but risk factors for it include being overweight and sedentary.  It occurs when the body becomes resistant to the insulin it makes, causing it to not lower the blood sugar as much as it should.
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There could definitely be some medical issues.  One thing a doctor would check you for is diabetes.
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That's not good.  It's one of the main warning signs of diabetes.  Go to your doctor and get tested.  If it's diabetes, you can pretty much control it by doing the right things.  If you DON'T do these things you are in for major health problems and you will die young.
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Hyperinsulinemia is a marker of Insulin Resistance, which can be considered as a state of predisposition to Diabetes Mellitus. But, I don't think starting Metformin is necessary as a precaution. The most common cause of Insulin Resistance is Obesity. \n\nIf you are obese, bring down your weight near normal by diet and exercise with the help of a diabetologist and dietitian. If you have a family history of Diabetes, you have more chances of progressing towards the disease from the current stage of Hyperinsulinemia.\n\nBefore starting Metformin, I would advise you to undergo an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. Based on the report, you can decide on your further plan of action. I am ready to help if you need it.
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There is a possibility of having high blood sugar content periodically without being diabetic... however, it is a tricky tricky thing to deal with.  \n\nIf you have a high sugar count, keep testing.  Check for other signs and symptoms of diabetes.  Visit your doctor regularly.  It's very understandable that nobody wants to have diabetes.... but it is better to know than leave it untreated.\n\nI would recommend visiting some sites with diabetes symptoms for monitoring purposes.. although please don't just stick with that.  Ensure you visit a doctor.. often if need be..  \n\nI have a *strong* family history of diabetes with effects ranging from organ failure to amputation.  Sometimes, simply taking one pill, or a few other minor inconveniences can prevent these horrible effects..  \n\nJust be careful..  people care about you, and want to ensure that you will be safe.   *hugs*
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you are in college?  \n\nyou'd have better luck attracting answers if you spelled it out correctly and expanded your question with comments about what it is you'd like to know about the lifestyle of diabetes patients (if that is what you are asking about) -- be more specific.