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What are the causes of diabetes mellitus

what are the causes of diabetes mellitus?

Diabetes - 4 Answers
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inherited, over weight,
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SORRY I DONT KNOW
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Diabetes mellitus occurs when the pancreas doesn't make enough or any of the hormone insulin, or when the insulin produced doesn't work effectively. In diabetes, this causes the level of glucose in the blood to be too high. Heredity is a major cause of diabetes. Increasing age; obesity; and physical inactivity. Certain medicines; pregnancy (gestational diabetes); and any illness or disease that damages the pancreas and affects its ability to produce insulin e.g. pancreatitis.
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Diabetes mellitus is a lifestyle diseases. One could have it through lack of required physical activity, improper diet which is abuse in the amount of food intake and the amount of calories one gets that could be expended by the body. The risk of developing one could be increased by age (since diabetes mellitus usually appears in adults) and family history. One could avoid this through modification of risk factors such as eating the right amount of food which is low sugar and high fiber, 30 minutes of active physical activity 3-4x a week, no smoking and moderate drinking.

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