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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Causes and Risk Factors

There are 7 main risk factors for type 2 diabetes:

  • Being overweight or obese
  • Having a sedentary lifestyle (doing very little physical activity)
  • A family history of type 2 diabetes in a parent or sibling
  • High blood pressure (above 140/90mmHg)
  • Abnormal cholesterol levels
  • Gestational diabetes, or delivering a baby weighing more than 4kg previously
  • Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Preparing for surgery

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Post-surgery care

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Other Information

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