Is type 2 diabetes genetic?

Is type 2 diabetes genetic?

Surprising as it may seem, genetics is not really a big factor. Sure, if you have a family history of diabetes, you do probably carry the gene for diabetes. But that is by no means a guarantee that you will get it.

Wondering if diabetes is genetic or not?

This is especially true for Type 2 diabetes. The predisposition to the disease is surely inherited, but it is something in your environment that actually triggers it. For proof, we can look at identical twins. They have identical genes. Yet if one twin gets type 2 diabetes, the other twin's risk is three in four at most.

Beyond genetics

In addition to genetics, the race is also thought to be a risk factor in developing TYPE 2 DIABETES; Asians have been seen to be more at risk. But in the end, it is the diet you eat and your physical activity levels that will determine your risk of contracting TYPE 2 DIABETES, as well as managing or reversing it.

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