5) Aging
Increasing age is a significant risk factor for many diseases, including diabetes. People above 45 years of age have a considerable high risk while it begins to rise significantly at about age 65. As mentioned above, certain ethnic groups can experience late sign and symptoms than others.
Besides above-mentioned causes and risk factors, other environmental factors associated with high associated risk factors may include;
- Chronic high blood pressure for more than 10 to 15 years.
- Eating a diet rich in unhealthy trans fats
- High blood triglyceride (fat) and cholesterol levels
- Gestational diabetes (diabetes during the pregnancy period)
- Giving birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds
- High alcohol intake and drug abuse
- Certain drugs that can damage the insulin receptors on the cells
