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What can cause diabetes? does diabetes have a certain age? and what is the most common medicine?

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Dr. David Liu answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Too much sugar: In general, type 2 diabetes is consuming too many carbohydrates, and the body's inability to deal with the amount of sugar that comes from this. This is the type of diabetes that is usually caused by eating and lack of physical exercise, and according to the ada, is prevalent in 8.3% of the us population. Complications include heart, liver, and kidney disease, as well as strokes and amputation.

Answered 12/10/2013

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