Does diabetes skip a generation in families?

Genetic factors can make some people more vulnerable to some types of diabetes. However, a person may not inherit the condition, and there may be ways to reduce the risk. Knowing how type 2 diabetes affects family members, for example, can encourage a person to take steps to prevent it.

Is type 1 or 2 diabetes worse?

Type 2 diabetes is often milder than type 1. But it can still cause major health complications, especially in the tiny blood vessels in your kidneys, nerves, and eyes. Type 2 also raises your risk of heart disease and stroke.

What to do if diabetes runs in the family?

Your doctor might recommend that you have screening for diabetes earlier. Even if you have a family health history of diabetes, you can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes by eating healthier, being physically active, and maintaining or reaching a healthy weight.

Can you kiss someone with diabetes?

Some people who don’t know much about type 1 or type 2 diabetes might question whether it’s transferrable from person-to-person through sexual contact, saliva, or blood. Science has confirmed that diabetes is a non-communicable disease, so it’s not contagious — nor is a diagnosis your fault.

How does diabetes affect a woman?

Diabetes increases the risk of heart disease (the most common diabetes complication) by about four times in women but only about two times in men, and women have worse outcomes after a heart attack. Women are also at higher risk of other diabetes-related complications such as blindness, kidney disease, and depression.

What’s the worst diabetes you can have?

Type 2 diabetes accounts for the vast majority of people who have diabetes—90 to 95 out of 100 people. In type 2 diabetes, the body isn’t able to use insulin the right way. This is called insulin resistance. As type 2 diabetes gets worse, the pancreas may make less and less insulin.

How do I deal with my girlfriend’s diabetes?

Never get mad over any incident where her diabetes might seem to be an inconvenience. It’s heartbreaking when this happens. Instead, support her diabetes management and her feelings about it. It’s OK if you feel overwhelmed by her diabetes, but do your best to communicate this without making her feel personally rejected.

Where can I find more information about the genetics of diabetes?

If you would like to learn more about the genetics of all forms of diabetes, the National Institutes of Health has published The Genetic Landscape of Diabetes. This free online book provides an overview of the current knowledge about the genetics of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well other less common forms of diabetes.

Do you need to take care of your significant other with diabetes?

If you are feeling overwhelmed or worried, there is no need. Here are tips that can help you take care of your significant other and the essentials in diabetes care that are a must-know! Insulin! Our bodies do not make insulin. We need insulin to process food that we are eating.

Can a diabetic woman have a baby?

In case you were wondering… diabetic women are able to have perfectly healthy babies, rock climb, swim in the ocean, get a doctorate, travel, and stay very healthy. Understand that what you’ve heard in the past about diabetes is often outdated and inaccurate information.