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Causes of Diabetes

The actual cause of diabetes is unknown. It appears that the disease often arises as a result of a combination of social and behavioural factors such as lack of physical activity, ethnic background and overeating.

You are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if you:

  • are overweight;
  • are over 40;
  • take little exercise;
  • experienced gestational diabetes (during pregnancy); or
  • have a family history of the disease.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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