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The Primary Causes Of Diabetes
While scientists haven't fully defined the exact causes of diabetes, they do know a few of the factors putting people at risk for getting the disease. Since this can be one of the most crippling chronic illnesses if not controlled correctly, it is important to know how to take care of your health to reduce your risk of contracting the disease. If you already have diabetes, it is also critical to understand all the things your doctor does about it so that you can mitigate the disease's effects. What are the causes of diabetes?
There are also special risk factors for children, especially those whose mothers already have diabetes. A mother who has developed diabetes prior to conception or suffers from gestational diabetes while pregnant appears more likely to have children who suffer from juvenile diabetes than a mother who is free of the disease. Children whose fathers have diabetes are also at risk for contracting it in childhood, but the risk is far less.
Diabetic mothers pose special risks for their unborn children. A woman who already has diabetes prior to conception or shows signs of gestational diabetes have a greater chance to bear children who get diabetes in childhood. Diabetic fathers also risk passing on the disease to their children, but the risk level is not as high as it is for mothers.
While none of these factors is an absolute cause of diabetes, it is especially important to monitor the mother during pregnancy. If the mother's blood sugar is kept at normal levels throughout the pregnancy, she is far less likely to pass diabetes on to her unborn child.
Nevertheless, if your family history says you are prone to diabetes, don't be excessively worried. The disease is not a death sentence and can be effectively controlled.
It is known that the second most important factor besides genetics is a person's diet. Diabetes is often referred to as the "disease of prosperity" because excessive eating is a significant cause of its onset. Over time, eating too much sugar, protein, and fat appears to lead to diabetes.
Excessive eating overworks the pancreas, the organ responsible for secreting insulin to keep blood sugar at tolerable levels. When the pancreas is overworked for years, it becomes paralyzed and ceases to produce insulin.. Interestingly, people in poor countries where overeating is very uncommon rarely contract diabetes.
While genetics and diet are probably not the only causes of diabetes, they certainly have a major role in the development of the disease. Whether or not you believe you are at risk for diabetes, you should follow a healthy diet and exercise plan and know more about your family history so you can prevent the onset of diabetes.
Author Resource:-
Kenn Fong, writer. To find out more on What is Diabetes, visit his web site The Diabetes Scoop.
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