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2. Lifestyle causes of type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Obesity has been found to contribute to approximately 55% of cases of type 2 diabetes; [10] chronic obesity leads to increased insulin resistance that can develop into type 2 diabetes, [11] most likely because adipose tissue (especially that in the abdomen around internal organs) is a source of several chemical signals, hormones and cytokines, to other tissues.

3. What Is Diabetes: Risk Factors & Treatment - AOL

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   Diabetes is a condition that causes blood sugar levels to become higher than normal. This is due to problems with how the body makes or uses insulin, the hormone that manages blood sugar (glucose ...

4. Type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Type 2 diabetes (T2D), formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is a form of diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. [6] Common symptoms include increased thirst , frequent urination , fatigue and unexplained weight loss . [ 3 ]

5. Genetic causes of type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Most cases of type 2 diabetes involved many genes contributing small amount to the overall condition. [1] As of 2011 more than 36 genes have been found that contribute to the risk of type 2 diabetes. [2] All of these genes together still only account for 10% of the total genetic component of the disease. [2]

6. Epidemiology of diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Diabetes was the 9th-leading cause of mortality globally in 2020, attributing to over 2 million deaths annually due to diabetes directly, and to kidney disease due to diabetes. [2] The primary causes of type 2 diabetes is diet and physical activity, which can contribute to increased BMI, poor nutrition, hypertension, alcohol use and smoking ...

7. Metabolic syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Metabolic syndrome can lead to several serious and chronic complications, including type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, kidney disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. [ 11 ] Furthermore, metabolic syndrome is associated with a significantly increased risk of surgical complications across most types of surgery in a 2023 ...

8. Can winter cause erectile dysfunction? - AOL

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   Interestingly, ED may have a seasonal component because it's significantly linked to several other diseases that peak during wintertime, including type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, or CAD ...

9. Epigenetics of diabetes type 2 - Wikipedia

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   There are several factors that put people at higher risk of contracting type 2 diabetes. Among these are obesity, lack of exercise, and aging. But, not everyone that becomes diabetic falls under these categories. However, what has become clear is that there are multiple loci which increase a person's susceptibility to Type 2 diabetes.