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A 18-year-old female asked:
How do you lower the risk of getting diabetes?
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Dr. Simant Shahanswered
Emergency Medicine 14 years experience
Many ways: There are many ways to lower your risk. Eat healthy, stay active, if your obese or overweight lose weight, cut down sodas & juices. There are just a few to start with.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
How severe are my risks for getting diabetes?
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CA
A 32-year-old male asked:
What are some of the risk factors for getting Diabetes?
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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgeanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
The risk factors for getting Diabetes include:: Genetic linkage, Obesity, Diabetes onset during pregnancy, Prediabetes, High blood pressure, High cholesterol, Polycystic ovary syndrome, Cardiovascular diseases.
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CA
A 36-year-old member asked:
If I have grave's disease. Am I more at risk of getting diabetes?
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Dr. Susan Wingoanswered
Endocrinology 35 years experience
Maybe: Graves' disease and type 1 diabetes are both auto-immune disorders, in which the immune system makes antibodies that attack your own proteins, and cause the cells to malfunction. Having one auto-immune disorder can increase your risk of having another slightly. Since type 2 diabetes (the most common form) is not an auto-immune disorder, someone with graves; is not at increased risk for it.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
If I have grave's disease am I also more at risk of getting diabetes?
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Dr. Luis Gonzalez-mendozaanswered
Pediatric Endocrinology 44 years experience
Yes: Diabetes type 1 is a glandular autoimmune disorder( you make antibodies against your glans) like graves disease . When you have one you are more at risk to get a second one.
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Last updated May 27, 2014
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