STATISTICS
Type 2 diabetes has a stronger link to family history and lineage than type 1, and studies of twins have shown that genetics play a very strong role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Yet it also depends on environmental factors. Lifestyle also influences the development of type 2 diabetes. Obesity tends to run in families, and families tend to have similar eating and exercise habits.
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Preexisting diabetes that is not controlled well before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy can result in major birth defects in 5–10% of pregnancies and spontaneous abortions in 15–20% of pregnancies
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It can cause high infant birth weight that poses a risk to both mother and child.
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References:
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Basile, M. (2005). Diabetes. In B. Narins (Ed.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 348-357). Detroit, MI: Gale. Retrieved from https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3451500118/OVIC?u=etiwanda_hsl&sid=OVIC&xid=2b539995
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Kyrou, I., Tsigos, C., Mavrogianni, C., Cardon, G., Van Stappen, V., Latomme, J., Kivelä, J., Wikström, K., Tsochev, K., Nanasi, A., Semanova, C., Mateo-Gallego, R., Lamiquiz-Moneo, I., Dafoulas, G., Timpel, P., Schwarz, P. E. H., Iotova, V., Tankova, T., Makrilakis, K., & Manios, Y. (2020). Sociodemographic and lifestyle-related risk factors for identifying vulnerable groups for type 2 diabetes: a narrative review with emphasis on data from Europe. BMC Endocrine Disorders, 20, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-019-0463-3
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