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Which is a bigger contributor to type 1 and 2 diabetes?
Which is a bigger contributor to type 1 and 2 diabetes?
Which is a bigger contributor to type 1 and 2 diabetes?
Diabetes is condition for which exact cause is unknown. But being unhealthy interms of obesity and other comorbid conditions increase the risk of developing diabetes, there are other causes such as family history/ presence of autoantibodies/ polycystic ovarian syndrome etc which increase the risk.
Last updated on 10 May 2022
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When you weigh less, your pancreas is better able to keep up with your body's need for insulin. It also lessens your risk for other serious complications of diabetes, including heart problems, kidney disease and nerve damage.
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