• Age — prevalence increases with age
• Genetics — more common in people with a family history of type 2 diabetes or a history of diabetes during pregnancy
• Lifestyle — unhealthy eating, inactivity and smoking can increase risk
• Obesity — more frequent in people with a body mass index greater then 25 and abdominal obesity
• Other diseases — certain illnesses, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, increase risk
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