Diabetes Risk Factors in Teens

Usually below mentioned points are the major risk factors of Diabetes in Teenagers.

• Family history of diabetes
• Low activity level
• Poor diet
• Excess body weight (especially around the waist)
• Age greater than 10 years or more but no physical activity.
  
• High blood pressure
• High blood levels of triglycerides (a type of fat molecule)
• HDL cholesterol of less than 35
• Impaired glucose tolerance (identified by your doctor)
• Diabetes during a previous pregnancy, or a baby weighing more than 9 pounds
• Certian ethnicities - African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Native Americans all have high rates of diabetes