DIABETES RISK
(What causes diabetes?)
NON-MODIFIABLE FACTORS
MODIFIABLE FACTORS
OBESITY
Researches have shown that obese adults have 28 times higher risk
of developing diabetes compared to the normal weight adults.
SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE
Sitting down for long periods can result in changes in body
metabolism, including insulin resistance which may lead to diabetes.
POOR DIET
Consumption of refined and processed carbohydrates significantly
increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.
SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE
Sitting down for long periods can result in changes in body
metabolism, including insulin resistance which may lead to diabetes.
POOR DIET
Consumption of refined and processed carbohydrates significantly
increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.
SMOKING / ALCOHOL
Use of tobacco can interfere the normal functioning of the body and increase inflammation.
Long term alcohol consumption increases the risk of diabetes and its complications.
OTHER NCD CONDITIONSUse of tobacco can interfere the normal functioning of the body and increase inflammation.
Long term alcohol consumption increases the risk of diabetes and its complications.
Uncontrolled blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, fatty liver, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are few of the body conditions that increase the risk of diabetes
Few medications treating hypertension (betablockers), high cholesterol (statins), dementia (antipsychotics) can alter body metabolism and increase the risk of diabetes
POOR MENTAL HEALTH
Negative emotions like stress, anger or sadness trigger the stress related hormones that lower the efficiency of insulin
and increase the risk of diabetes.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change, pollution and rise in temperature increase the risk for diabetes. 1 degree rise in environmental temperature would account for over 78000 new cases for diabetes worldwide in a year.
Climate change, pollution and rise in temperature increase the risk for diabetes. 1 degree rise in environmental temperature would account for over 78000 new cases for diabetes worldwide in a year.