Find out what increases your risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes and how you can work to prevent the chronic disease
About one in three Singaporeans has a lifetime risk of developing diabetes, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH). Here is what you need to know about the different types of diabetes and risk factors.
What is it? |
Risk Factors |
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Prediabetes |
Your blood glucose level is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
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• Close relatives with diabetes
• BMI of 23.0 kg/m2 or higher • Inactive lifestyle
• History of gestational diabetes
• Abnormal blood cholesterol/lipid levels
• High blood pressure
• Aged 40 years and above
• Impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose
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Type 1 Diabetes |
Chronic condition where pancreas is unable to produce insulin normally. |
• Family history of diabetes
• Also suffer from pancreatic diseases
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Type 2 Diabetes |
The most common form of diabetes where your body is unable to use insulin properly. |
Same as prediabetes |
Gestational Diabetes |
Gestational diabetes happens when women without diabetes show high blood glucose during pregnancy due to hormonal changes.
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• Overweight or obese
• Family history of diabetes • You previously gave birth to a baby who weighed 4kg or more at birth
• You had gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy
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This article was last reviewed on 15 Nov 2022
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