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How high are my risks for getting diabetes?My sister has type 1 diabetes, and she told me that I have a good chance of getting it too because our great grandfather and his mother had diabetes. A lot of other people in my family have it, on my mom’s side. What are my chances of getting Type 1 diabetes? No related posts. 9 comments to How high are my risks for getting diabetes? |
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Thanks so much for those kind words!
Keep working ,great job!
Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune metabolic disorder.
What happens is that the beta cells in the pancreas stops producing insulin. No one is 100% sure why this occurs, it is possibly caused by a virus of unknown origin. People with type 1 diabetes need to inject insulin to sustain life. Type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes are two entirely different diseases though they are both metabolic in nature. No one here can tell you what your chances are of getting type 1 diabetes but if type 2 is in your family you may have the gene.
You should have a fasting blood sugar test performed at least once a year to determine what your blood sugars are.
Type 2 on the other hand is hereditary but it has to be triggered by something, in todays world it is obesity that is the main trigger but not the only one………..Poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle can also trigger it. usually as an adult but it can develop at any age.
There are those here that told you it’s because of sugar, that’s simply not true. The term “sugar diabetes” is a mis-nomer, it should actually be called glucose diabetes. Glucose mostly comes from the carbohydrates in the foods we eat, that’s what raises our blood sugars…..When are metabolism’s can’t handle all the carbohydrates in our bodies our blood sugars rise to unacceptable levels and it’s those high levels of glucose in our bodies that damages our body systems and organs.
And those that tell you that it doesn’t run in their family may not have all the facts…….There are lots of people who were never diagnosed and simply didn’t know they had it, there are others that were diagnosed and never disclosed it to anyone and there are those that had it and never had any symptoms and just passed the gene along without knowing it.
Any parent who has Diabetes has a 1 in 30 chance of passing that on to their child.
I know a family, however with 3 diabetic children.
On the American DIabetes Association website there is information about a test you can take that will gauge your chances of getting it.
In both the types of diabetes, signs and symptoms are more likely to be similar as the blood sugar is high, either due to less production of insulin, or no production or insulin resistance. In any of the case if there is inadequate glucose in the cells, it can be identified through certain signs and symptoms. These symptoms are quickly relieved once the Diabetes is treated and also reduce the chances of developing serious health problems.
Diabetes Type 1:
In type 1, the pancreas stop producing insulin, due to autuimmune response or possibly viral attack on pancreas. In absence of insulin, body cells does not get glucose for producing ATP (Adenosin Triphosphate) units which results into primary symptom in the form of nausea and vomiting. In latter stage which leads to ketoacidosis in which body starts breaking down muscle tissue and fat for energy, there is consequently fast weight loss. Dehydration is also usually observed due to electrolyte disturbance. In advance stages even coma and death, are being witnessed.
Diabetes Type 2:
Increased fatigue : Due to inefficiency of cell to metabolise glucose, reserve fat of body is metabolised to gain energy. When fat is broken down in the body, it uses more energy as compared to glucose, hence body goes in negative calorie effect, which results in fatigue.
Polydipsia : As the concentration of glucose increases in the blood, brain receives signal for diluting it and in its counteraction we feel thirsty.
Polyuria: Increase in urine production is the result seen when excess of glucose is present in body. Body tries to get rid of the extra sugar in the blood by excreting it through the urine. This can also lead to dehydration because excreting the sugar which carries a large amount of water out of the body along with it.
Polyphegia : The hormone insulin is also responsible for stimulating hunger. In order to cope up with high sugar levels in blood, body produces insulin which leads to increased hunger.
Weight flactuation : Factors like loss of water (polyuria), glucosuria , metabolism of body fat and protein may lead to loss of weight. Few cases may show weight gain due to increased appetite.
Blurry vision : Hyperosmolar hyperglycemia nonketotic syndrome is the condition when body fluid is pulled out of tissues including lenses of eye, which affects the ability of lenses to focus resulting in blurry vision.
Irritability : It is one of the sign of high blood sugar because of the inefficient supply of glucose to brain and other body organs, which makes us feel tired and uneasy.
Infections : Certain signals from the body is given whenever there is fluctuation of blood sugar (due to suppression of immune system) by frequent infections of fungal or bacterial like skin infection or UTI (urinary tract infection).
Poor wound healing : High blood sugar resists the flourishing of WBC, (white blood cell) which are responsible for body immune system. When these cells do not function accordingly, wound healing is not at good pace. Secondly, long standing diabetes leads to thickening of blood vessels which may affect proper circulation of blood in different body parts.
The chances are good, but it doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about it. Making healthy lifestyle choices now will help you considerably. Eat a well balanced diet with lots of protein and fresh vegetables. You don’t have to quit sweets and bread altogether. Just eat them in moderation. Opt for fresh fruits rather than cheesecake. Find alternatives to some of your bad habits and if you get a twinge to have a slice of cheesecake, then have half a slice, set it aside for 15 minutes and then decide if you’re still hungry for more. You don’t have to deprive yourself, just be moderate.
Also, exercise is the balancing act of the equation here: Balanced Diet + Daily Exercise = No Diabetes (or at least considerably offsetting it). Get at least 30 minutes of cardio exercises 4 times a week. Making these changes now and encorporating them into your lifestyle (so that they become second nature) will help your chances of offsetting or even preventing diabetes. Best of luck!
Diabetes is a hereditary disease.and your chances are very good that you will get it. best Way to prolong getting it is eat a regular diet exercise and try get to and remain at your ideal weight. Obesity is a great contributor to getting the disease faster.
you do have a risk and can help yourself by exercising and watching your diet.
um it depends if u eat a lot of suger. if u do, yes you are. id=f u don’t i dont think u are