90% of diabetics have Type 2 diabetes—and 90% of Type 2 diabetes is attributed to lifestyle factors: being overweight, eating processed foods, being sedentary, and modeling those habits for your children.
No specific gene has been identified for Type 2 diabetes. What is known is that lifestyle runs in families. If you are overweight and have Type 2 diabetes, your children are at a much higher risk. If both parents are overweight with Type 2 diabetes—a growing trend—then it’s highly likely that the children will follow suit.
By 2010, 40% of all people over age 65 were expected to be diabetic.
The good news? It’s never too late to change your lifestyle. Start today.
We recommend beginning with our 6-part series on weight loss from the April and May 2008 archives.
Let us help you get started on the right path to better health.
