Main causes of diabetes
Lifestyle Factors:
Lack of exercise: Decreased physical activity slows down the body’s ability to convert sugar into energy.
Wrong eating habits: Excessive consumption of sweets, foods high in carbohydrates, junk food, and soft drinks.
Overweight: Excess body fat, especially belly fat, prevents insulin from working properly (Insulin Resistance).
Genetics: If your parents or siblings have diabetes in your family, you are also more likely to develop it. This inherited risk can be controlled through lifestyle.
Defects in insulin production:
Type 1 diabetes: The body’s immune system destroys the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.
Type 2 diabetes: The body cannot use the insulin it produces effectively or cannot produce enough insulin.
Age and hormonal changes: The risk of developing diabetes increases with age. In addition, gestational diabetes, which occurs during pregnancy, can later develop into type 2 diabetes in some people.
Stress: Mental stress increases hormones such as cortisol in the body, which increases blood sugar levels.
