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Would it be possible that a person develop type 2 diabetes with no family history of the disorder?

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Yes: Dietary and exercise habit have changed and a person who is overweight and does not exercise can develp type 2 diabetes, even if neither of the parents had the disease.

Answered 10/27/2020

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