Diabetes can creep up on us as we get older without us even realizing it. So it is important to know what the type 2 diabetes symptoms are, especially if you are in one of the risk groups for developing this disease.
It may be hard to face the fact that you are entering, or in, middle age. Middle age on its own is only a small risk factor for developing diabetes but it is the time of your life when you really need to sit up and take notice of your body and what you are doing to it.
One of the major factors you are in control of in your battle is your belly. If you are overweight then you are at a increased risk, if you are clinically obese then the risk goes up even more and if all your excess weight is in your belly region then that increases the likelihood that you will develop diabetes even more.
While you can do something about your weight, you can’t do anything about getting older. When you add middle aged and overweight together you really are increasing the likelihood that you will end up being diabetic at some point.
Middle aged, overweight with high blood pressure. That is a very common situation which often seems to affect Americans, it isn’t made any better when you add diabetes into the mix. Which if you already have the first 3 things then there is a huge chance you will develop diabetes as well.
Whilst you can’t do anything about your age, you can do something about your weight. Just reducing your body weight will help reduce your hypertension and the chances of you developing diabetes in later life.
Certain endocrinological diseases – if you suffer from certain other conditions including metabolic syndrome or Cushing’s disease, there is an increased risk of developing diabetes.
