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My father and mother both have diabetics.how to keep myself safe from having diabetics?
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Healthy life style: Maintaining a healthy diet, weight and regular exercise can help reduce your risk of developing diabetes.
Answered 9/25/2013
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Stay lean: And active and avoid things which can increase predisposition, such as tobacco, excess alcohol, corticosteroids, etc. But primarily keep your weight down>.
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