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Diabetes Risk Factors

Multiple health and lifestyle factors can increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. These include:

• Age. The risk of type 2 diabetes increases as you age, especially after age 45. 
• Being overweight. The more fatty tissue you have, particularly in the abdomen, the more resistant your cells become to insulin.
• Inactivity. The less active you are, the greater your risk of diabetes. 
• A family history of diabetes.
• Race. Certain ethnic groups – including African Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans – have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 
• Prediabetes. Left untreated, prediabetes often progresses to type 2 diabetes. 
• Gestational diabetes. If you developed gestational diabetes during a pregnancy, your risk of later developing type 2 diabetes increases. Giving birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds also increases your risk.
• Other health conditions, including metabolic syndrome or polycystic ovary syndrome.