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 * Causes of Diabetes**

There is some genetic factor in developing diabetes. A first sister, brother, son, daughter, etc. of someone with Type 1 diabetes has about a 6 in 100 chance of developing Type 1 diabetes. This is higher than the chance of the general population which is about 1 in 250. This is probably because certain people are more prone to develop auto-immune diseases such as diabetes, and this is due to their genetic make-up which is inherited by chance.

The causes of diabetes are not clearly known. All that we know is that there are risk factors such as obesity, but we do not know what actually causes this disease to happen. That is why some people suffer from it while others don't. Although we do not know exactly what the causes are, here are some things that you can do to avoid developing diabetes. You should to: 1. Watch your diet 2. Obesity 3. Virus Infections 4. Smoking 5. Age 6. Emotional Stress

In type 1 diabetes the cells in the pancreas that make insulin are destroyed, causing a severe lack of insulin. This is thought to be the result of the body attacking and destroying its own cells in the pancreas - known as an autoimmune reaction. It's not clear why this happens, but a number of possible explanations have been proposed. These include: However, these are only possible triggers to Diabetes, not yet proven. **http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27000147/**
 * infection with a specific virus or bacteria
 * exposure to food-borne chemical toxins
 * exposure as a very young infant to cow's milk, where an as yet unidentified component triggers the autoimmune reaction



Quiz Questions:

What are the main causes of diabetes? Name 3 of the causes that you learned from this page.

What is happening in the body when it is suffering from diabetes?

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