Will I become a Type 2 Diabetic?

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Hi guys,

I'm fairly concerned of myself becoming a Type 2 Diabetic. I'm 19, my height is 165cm or 5'5 and weigh somewhere around 85kgs or 190lbs, which makes me pretty overweight.

I've recently gained a lot of weight (about 15kgs over six months) much through to stress of my desk job and self negligence in regards to my diet an exercise.

For much of my life, I have been a reasonably healthy person, exercised 4 hours weekly, and ate according to my needs, plus an unhealthy day once a week.

Since my weight began to catch up to me, through calculations of my own, I've now been consuming an average of 80g of sugar a day! I have been exercising less lately, about one or two hours a week.

My family is mixed in regards to health. Mother's side is generally in good shape but they smoke daily (Mother not included), and my Father's side have a good life expectancy history, but my Father, Aunty and one of my cousins have experienced weight problems at least once in their lives.

So, on the back of the information above, will I develop Type 2 Diabetes in the near future? Am I in danger at my current weight?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Diabetes, although type 2 is considered "acquired type" there is a genetic component. You said, in short, your family smokes and drinks and lives forever, and made no mention of diabetes. That's good enough news. You might be a little stronger against it than someone who knows everyone down the line got it, but you can still beat yourself into it if you beat yourself up too much. Weight, stress, diet are also factors considered alongside genetics.

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