Prevention of Diabetes

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Type 2 diabetes risk factors include age, family history, an inactive lifestyle, and being overweight. This page on the eMedTV website discusses these and other type 2 diabetes risk factors, including high blood pressure and ethnicity.

By engaging in diabetes prevention strategies, you can prevent or delay complications related to the disease. This segment of the eMedTV archives offers several tips for diabetes prevention pertaining to diet, exercise, and lifestyle.

Diabetes statistics indicate that 20.8 million people -- 7 percent of the population -- have the disease. This page on the eMedTV website offers an in-depth look at diabetes statistics and what they tell us about the condition.