Diabetes can occur in anyone irrespective to race, religion, sex, economic or financial condition. However, people who have close relatives with the disease are somewhat more likely to develop it. Other risk factors include obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and physical inactivity. The risk of developing diabetes also increases as people grow older. People who are over 40 and overweight are more likely to develop diabetes, although the incidence of type 2 diabetes in adolescents is growing.
This is known as Type I diabetes (formerly called
juvenile-onset or insulin-dependent). People with type 1 diabetes must take
daily insulin injections to survive. This form of diabetes usually develops in
children or young adults, but can occur at any age.
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