High risk of diabetes

[TurboDieselBandit]

I was recently told that many people in my family have been diagnosed with diabetes and that I was predisposed to it so I have a high chance of contracting it. No one in my family up to my great granddad are over weight or fat and almost all of them work out 1-6 times a week. I too am in great shape but I have a small issue, that use to be a habit, of adding lots of sugar or salt to food. How can I keep my self from getting diabetes? Does working out often lower the chances of getting it?

[byee]

If you go into anyone's family history, youll find all sorts of conditions, it's just a part of genetics. But, another part of genetics is how the genes combine to actually determine of you get something (or not). Remember Gregor Mendel from biology?

So, unless both parents have it, there's probably enought recessive and dominant genes there to protect you, maybe. I say 'Maybe', b/c genetics is a science, but unlike cscience it's not at all predicitve. And since there's no way to predict if you'll get diabetes, there's nothing to panic over.

The single, biggest lifestyle factor associated with diabetes is weight. The more overweight you are, the greater the chances of becoming diabetic, regardless of genetics.

So, if you're of normal weight, exercise regulalry, eat good foods (keep the junk foods, salty, fatty, overly sugary to a minimium) then you're really doing everything you can to not only avoid diabetes, but also a lot of other nasties.
And besides, you'll feel great.

[Oblivion]

I have some diabetes in my family, but I believe it is all type 2, so I can prevent it by being healthy.

[CookieMonster]

Both of my grandmothers have/had it and several of my aunts/uncles/cousins on both my mum's and dad's side had/have both type 1 and type 2. I have a pretty high risk of getting it.

But there is also a big risk of developing/having celiac disease in my "family", which has very similar symptoms to diabetes. Not really sure if it's really diabetes, or just celiac that has been causing so much trouble in my family history. Or both. :D

Either way I can try and avoid it by eating healthy and staying in-shape.

[slayer085]

i dont know if my family had diabetes because i was adopted so i hope i dont get diabetes

[AutumnDae]

Nobody in my family has diabetes that I am aware of.

Nonrelated: Sam edited his post to fix spelling, and then spelled "spelling" wrong. I found that amusing. Wow, I'm easily amused.

[Aηdy]

I think I have a good chance of getting it.

[Patchy]

two people in my family have diabetes.

I'll probably get it knowing my luck :(

[Talia]

There are a few people on my dad's mom's side who have diabetes, so I guess I do have a higher chance of getting it?

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

My family doesn't have any real history of diabetes, so I can't say much about that. As Sam pointed out though, don't worry about it too much. Just exercise a little and eat right. Stay healthy, in other words. :)

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The only physical thing that really runs in my family is skin cancer, since we're all so pale. xP I wear tons of sunscreen, and have a full body check every year at the dermatologist. They always take pictures of a few of my freckles that they want to watch. I just hope they don't decide to cut any off, haha.
One thing I may have to worry about is my dad's peripheral neuropathy, since it can be hereditary. It's possible that his grandfather also had it; he had a lot of the symptoms but no one ever really talked about it and medicine wasn't what it is now. The specialist who diagnosed my dad (who literally wrote the book on this stuff) also thinks that the genetic factors for this type of neuropathy might actually be related to my sister's Noonan Syndrome. I already know I might be a carrier of the Noonan gene so there is a chance that, as I get older, I'll start showing signs of the neuropathy. We'll see how it goes.

[nick979]

Being healthy in general will help you.

Depending on the type they have (most likely type 1, juvenile onset diabetes), you can protect yourself in a few ways. Type 1 is based on genes and is difficult to prevent, but sometimes easy to manage. They even have pods which will manage it for you. Type 2 diabetes is the kind that is usually related to healthy choices/weight. Find out the EXACT kind they have.

If they in fact have type 1, find out when they got it. Usually, type one comes on at sometime under 21 (exceptions do happen). This type also can sometimes go away on its own...

I was recently told that many people in my family have been diagnosed with diabetes and that I was predisposed to it so I have a high chance of contracting it. No one in my family up to my great granddad are over weight or fat and almost all of them work out 1-6 times a week. I too am in great shape but I have a small issue, that use to be a habit, of adding lots of sugar or salt to food. How can I keep my self from getting diabetes? Does working out often lower the chances of getting it?

[Halibut]

Heyi have diabetes and you should classify which diabetes your talking about because there is juvenille diabetes which is when you have it forever are youre usually diagnosed when your younger then ther is type two which is from being overweight and health problems and its possible to get rid of. i have juvenille diabeties also known as type one and you can never get rid ot it, feel free to pm me and ask me questions