Am I at Risk of Diabetes?

Am I at Risk of Diabetes? Indonesia ranks fourth in the world after the United States, India, and China in the number of people with diabetes. It is estimated at least 14 million people in this country suffer from diabetes and the number continues to increase each year.

There are a number of factors that are thought to increase the risk, namely:

Impaired fasting glucose
If the blood sugar (glucose) indicates you have prediabetes (blood sugar ranges from 111-125 mg / dL), you are at high risk for diabetes.

A history of family
Someone higher risk of diabetes type 1 or type 2 if a parent or brother or sister with the disease.

Overweight
Most people with type 2 diabetes are overweight. The more fat tissue, the more resistant the muscle and tissue cells to insulin, especially if the excess fat around the abdomen.

Less active
The less active, the greater your risk of diabetes.

Age
The risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases with increasing age.

History of gestational diabetes
More than half of women who experience gestational diabetes (diabetes in pregnancy) would later developing type 2 diabetes in his life. Women who had delivered a baby weighing more than 4.5 kg are also at higher risk.

Polycystic ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common form caused by an imbalance of hormones in women. The syndrome is strongly associated with risk of type 2 diabetes. Many women who suffer from this syndrome have a high blood insulin levels and less sensitive to the effects of insulin than others.

Hypertension or abnormal blood fat
Because people who have high blood pressure and blood fat (lipid) abnormal risk of diabetes, all people with both conditions must conduct diabetes.


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