You are not alone !
In 2019, nearly 463 million adults around the world live with diabetes and 1 in 2 people with diabetes are undiagnosed. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes and is affecting more and more people of all ages.
In fact, there are many risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes like:
- Family history of diabetes
- Excess weight or obesity
- Aged 40 years or older
- High blood pressure
- Low level of HDL cholesterol, or a high level of triglycerides
- History of gestational diabetes or gave birth to a baby weighing 4kg or more
- Sedentary lifestyle
- History of heart disease or stroke
- Depression
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Use any tobacco products
- Poor eating habits
It is true you can’t change your genes, medical history or age, however you can substantially lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by changing your lifestyle habits like adopting healthy eating, managing stress, being more active and aiming for a healthy weight.
You can do this type 2 diabetes risk test from the American Diabetes Association to know if you are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The earlier you know the better!
Don’t wait Act now.
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