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Politics : The Obama - Clinton Disaster

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To: TideGlider who wrote (1809)11/19/2008 5:56:41 PM
From: puborectalis  Read Replies (2) of 103300
 
Diabetes risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes include:
Overweight or obesity. Having a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more
Heredity. Having a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes
Ethnicity Being of African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino American descent
Gestational diabetes
A history of gestational diabetes, or having at least one baby weighing more than 9 pounds at birth
Hypertension. High blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg or higher
Poor cholesterol profile. HDL cholesterol ("good" cholesterol) levels of 35 or lower and/or triglyceride levels of 250 or higher
Inactivity. Living a sedentary lifestyle (i.e.,exercising less than three times a week)
Being an older adult. Approximately 18.4% of Americans over age 65 have type 2 diabetes
Having diagnosed prediabetes
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