Several factors can increase the risk of developing diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes. These include being overweight or obese, leading a sedentary lifestyle, having a family history of diabetes, increasing age, and having certain ethnic backgrounds (e.g., African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, or Pacific Islander). Other risk factors include high blood pressure, low HDL (good) cholesterol levels, and a history of gestational diabetes or giving birth to a baby weighing over 9 pounds. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle through diet and exercise can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. [https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-risk]
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