Risk Factors
According to Diabetes.ca, over three million Canadians have diabetes, and that number is only expected to increase. Many Canadians aren't even aware that they have type 2 diabetes, which includes risk factors such as:
*Your genetics: If you have a family history of type 2 diabetes, you have a higher chance of developing the disease.
*Your age: The Canadian Diabetes Association recommends that people over 40 be tested once every three years for type 2 diabetes.
*Your ethnic background: Type 2 diabetes is more common in American Indian, African-American, Asians, and Hispanic Americans.
*Being overweight or obese: Your risk is higher if you have accumulated weight around your middle.
The number of children who are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has also risen, and doctors are seeing an alarming increase in previously adult-only conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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