What Causes Diabetes
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What causes diabetes?
No one is sure what causes diabetes but research has shown that the risk of diabetes may be higher for some people. Risk factors include:
- Family history of diabetes
- Overweight
- Inactivity
- Over age 45
- African American, Asian, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander heritage
- High blood pressure or high cholesterol
- Diseases that damage the pancreas
- A history of gestational diabetes or having a baby weighing over 9 pounds
- Exposure to certain viruses that damage the pancreas