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Scientists studying diabetes do not yet completing understand all the factors governing the disease. What makes one person get diabetes, while another person does not? This puzzling question is complicated by the fact that diabetes appears in several forms. Most people (90%) with diabetes have Type 2; Type 1 diabetes is the second most common form.

Luckily, some risk factors for diabetes are well-documented and many can be controlled or eliminated. Lifestyle choices play a major part in preventing the disease and people who already have diabetes can control it through lifestyle changes.

Obesity is widely recognized as one of the leading risk factors for developing Type 2 diabetes. While there is a genetic influence - some shed or gain weight and body fat more easily than others - it is subject to influence by choices. A high BMI (Body Mass Index) is an adjustable number with the proper diet and exercise. A BMI of higher than 27 correlates with increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. The number should not be taken as a sole determinant, however, since its diagnostic value is less for those who are very muscular or are pregnant. But a high BMI is an indicator of obesity and should be checked.

Body Mass Index should be below 27, since a BMI of 27 or above is positively correlated with a significant increased risk of developing diabetes. People who are extremely muscular and pregnant women may have a BMI this high without being obese. BMI cannot be the sole determinant of obesity, but generally a high BMI does indicate a need for weight loss and people with a high BMI should have appropriate medical evaluation.

For reasons not clearly understood, where body fat is carried plays a greater role in the development of diabetes than merely being obese. People who store fat more around the middle of their body are at greater risk for diabetes than those whose weight is more evenly distributed. Fat storage is determined primarily by genetics, but diet and exercise can also control it.

In multiple ways, exercise plays a significant role in the control of diabetes. High blood pressure is a risk factor for diabetes, but exercise lowers blood pressure. Glucose levels are a key factor in contracting diabetes and regular exercise helps keep them under control. In addition, regular exercise helps lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol; a high level of bad cholesterol is another risk factor for diabetes.

Exercise and diet are powerful. They can give you significant control over your risk of developing diabetes even if you have several unchangeable risk factors.

About the Author

Julia Hanf author of the book How To Play the Diabetes Diet Game and Win
Through a real life crisis Julia figured out how to live diabetes free.
Visit http://www.yourdiabetescure.com and learn more about your solution
for diabetes.

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