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class="dfe-section__content"> <ul class="nested-list"> <li class="level-1">Some diabetes risk factors can be managed through behavior change, such as being more physically active.</li> <li class="level-1">Other risk factors can't be changed, such as family history and age.</li> <li class="level-1">Find out your risk for each type of diabetes.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="dfe-section__image" id="page-summary-image"> <figure class="dfe-image dfe-image__large"><div class="image-container calculated-ratio-16-9 aspect-ratio-16-9"><img src="/diabetes/images/basics/Diabetes-Risk-Factors.jpg" alt="Measuring device concept"></div></figure> </div> <div id="nav-buttons"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cdc-dfe-body__center "> <div class="dfe-section" data-section="cdc_risk_factors_overview"> <a class="onThisPageAnchor" id="cdc_risk_factors_overview-type-1-diabetes" name="Type%201%20diabetes" title="Type 1 diabetes"></a><h2>Type 1 diabetes</h2> <p>Type 1 diabetes is thought to be caused by an autoimmune reaction (the body attacks itself by mistake). No one knows how to prevent type 1 diabetes. Known risk factors include:</p> <ul class="nested-list"> <li class="level-1">Family history: Having a parent, brother, or sister with type 1 diabetes.</li> <li class="level-1">Age: You can get type 1 diabetes at any age, but it usually develops in children, teens, or young adults.</li> </ul> <p>In the United States, White people are more likely to develop type 1 diabetes than African American and Hispanic or Latino people.</p> </div> <div class="dfe-section" data-section="cdc_risk_factors_who"> <a class="onThisPageAnchor" id="cdc_risk_factors_who-prediabetes-and-type-2-diabetes" name="Prediabetes%20and%20type%202%20diabetes" title="Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes"></a><h2>Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes</h2> <p>Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes share almost all of the same risk factors. If you already have prediabetes, this is an added risk factor that makes you more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. You're at risk for both prediabetes and type 2 diabetes if you:</p> <ul class="nested-list"> <li class="level-1">Have overweight or obesity.</li> <li class="level-1">Are age 45 or older.</li> <li class="level-1">Have a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes.</li> <li class="level-1">Are physically active less than 3 times a week.</li> <li class="level-1">Have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).</li> <li class="level-1">Have ever had gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) or given birth to a baby who weighed over 9 pounds.</li> <li class="level-1">Are an African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian, or Alaska Native person. Some Pacific Islander people and Asian American people also have a higher risk.</li> </ul> <div class="dfe-block dfe-block--keep_reading"><b>Keep Reading:</b> <a href="/diabetes/prevention-type-2/prediabetes-prevent-type-2.html">Prediabetes – your chance to prevent type 2 diabetes</a></div> </div> <div class="dfe-section" data-section="cdc_risk_factors_other_factor"> <a class="onThisPageAnchor" id="cdc_risk_factors_other_factor-gestational-diabetes" name="Gestational%20diabetes" title="Gestational diabetes"></a><h2>Gestational diabetes</h2> <p>You're at risk for gestational diabetes (diabetes while pregnant) if you:</p> <ul class="nested-list"> <li class="level-1">Had gestational diabetes during a previous pregnancy.</li> <li class="level-1">Have given birth to a baby who weighed over 9 pounds.</li> <li class="level-1">Have overweight or obesity.</li> <li class="level-1">Are more than 25 years old.</li> <li class="level-1">Have a family history of type 2 diabetes.</li> <li class="level-1">Have a hormone disorder called <a href="/diabetes/risk-factors/pcos-polycystic-ovary-syndrome.html">polycystic ovary syndrome</a> (PCOS).</li> <li class="level-1">Are an African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander person.</li> </ul> <p>Gestational diabetes usually goes away after you give birth. 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