What Causes Diabetes
What causes diabetes?
No one is sure what causes diabetes but research has shown that the risk of diabetes may be higher for some people. Risk factors include:
- Family history of diabetes
- Overweight
- Inactivity
- Over age 45
- African American, Asian, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander heritage
- High blood pressure or high cholesterol
- Diseases that damage the pancreas
- A history of gestational diabetes or having a baby weighing over 9 pounds
- Exposure to certain viruses that damage the pancreas