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How likely is it that my kids inherit diabetes from me?
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Depends : Juvenile onset/ type 1/ Insulin dependent diabetes has genetic component with likely viral trigger to genetic susceptibility. Type two/ adult onset/ niddm is very much Insulin resistance and related to carbohydrate consumption and weight. Eating a diet low in carbs, exercising regularly and maintaining ideal body weight is the best way to beat niddm as an adult.
Answered 6/25/2014
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