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Anyone knows what are the other causes of diabetes mellitus type 2 besides food?

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

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Yes: There are other risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes beside bad food choices: obesity, family history of diabetes, sedentary lifestyle, history of gestational diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndromes, older age, metabolic syndrome, history of giving birth to a baby > 9 lbs....

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Answered 12/19/2014

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Overweight, etc.: Eating poorly, being overweight/obese, family history - all causes of type 2 dm.

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