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Blog: Diabetes Type 2

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Finding and treating diabetes early can prevent health problems later on. Many people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms and do not know they have diabetes. Some people are at higher risk for diabetes than others. People at high risk include those who:

• are older than 45
• are overweight
• have a close family member such as a parent, a brother, or a sister who has or had diabetes
• had diabetes during pregnancy
• had a baby that weight more than 9 pounds
• are African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American or Pacific Islander, or Native American
• have high blood pressure
• have high cholesterol or other abnormal blood fats
• are inactive