Question 1

help please! is diabetes hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes hereditary?: Yes, having a family history of diabetes can raise your risk of diabetes.

Question 2

is diabetes hereditary? is it type 1 or type 2 if my parents have it am i at risk at having it ?

Accepted Answer

There is a: Definite genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes, and sometimes a minor predisposition with type 1, but they don't overlap. If you're overweight, lower your risk by weight reduction through diet and exercise.

Question 3

my father has had type 2  diabetes for the past 20 years. is diabetes hereditary?

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Type 2 is a disease : Which is completely preventable. Stay lean, lose weight, eat wisely and exercise. You don't see thin type 2 diabetics........ So the answer is no...

Question 4

is diabetes mellitus hereditary at all?

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Yes!: The simple answer is yes, both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are hereditary.  Type 1 diabetes seems to need a second trigger in most, the risk of an identical twin getting type 1 is about 1/3 and a non twin sibling about 6% so other factors play a clear role. In twins if one has type 2 DM the risk to the other is about 90% and if there is a family hx the risk is 5-10X the normal population (12-14%).

Question 5

is gestational diabetes hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but partially: Gestational diabetes, which is often a precursor to type 2 diabetes, has a strong hereditary genetic component. The tendency for the body to be insulin-resistant and insulin-deficient (leading to high sugars) are often transmitted in the genetic make-up. However, gestational diabetes is also strongly related to other non-hereditary factors like age, weight, physical activity levels, and diet habits.

Question 6

diabetes is hereditary in my family, how do i prevent from getting sick, diabetes etc. in a normal everyday "diet"?

Accepted Answer

Lifestyle: Exercise daily for 45 minutes and plan to loose 7-10 lbs.

Question 7

is type 1 diabetes hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: The potential for type 1 diabetes is probably inherited  just like everything we have is inherited.  However, there needs to be some sort of trigger to bring the tendency to the point of being an active disease.  At present we don't know what that trigger is.

Question 8

is any type of diabetes hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Yes type 2 diabetes: If one identical twin has type 2 diabetes, it is 95 percent likely that the other twin will  also develop type 2 diabetes.

Question 9

can diabetes be heriditary?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You may have a higher probability of acquiring type 2 or adult onset diabetes if you have a close relative who also has it. Fortunately, even though you may have a higher chance of developing it, a good healthy weight, diet and exercise may prevent the onset of this disease.

Question 10

what's the probability of inheritance of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Check the presence of diabetes in the family: siblings, parents and grandparents as well as cousing aunt and uncle. Consider also the weight and level of physical activity. Those are all factor that interplay and genetic predisposition is a well know fact but genetic testing is not standard at this time.

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