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What causes diabetes?
There is not a single known cause of diabetes. However, studies have suggested that genetics plays a role. Also, environmental factors like obesity and lack of exercise seem to play a part in the development of diabetes. Some of the specific risk factors for developing diabetes include:


A parent or sibling with diabetes
Obesity
Age greater than 45 years
Some ethnic groups (particularly African-Americans and Hispanic Americans)
Gestational diabetes or delivering a baby weighing more than 9 pounds
high blood pressure
High blood levels of triglycerides (a type of fat molecule)
High blood cholesterol level
There are ways to prevent the development of certain types of diabetes. Before people develop Type 2 Diabetes, they almost always develop "pre-diabetes". At this point, blood-glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough that the person is considered diabetic. If you take control when you are still in the pre-diabetes stage, you can prevent Type 2 Diabetes from ever developing. Lifestyle modification is the best method to prevent diabetes. This includes:

Talking to a nutritionist about modifying your diet with a goal of reducing body weight by between 5 and 7%.
Implementing a regular exercise plan of about 150 minutes of exercise per week.

 

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