Risks
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You’re at risk for developing prediabetes or type 2 diabetes if you:
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Are overweight
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Are age 45 or older
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Have a parent, brother, or sister with type 2 diabetes
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Are physically active less than 3 times a week
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Have ever had gestational diabetes (diabetes while pregnant) or given birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds
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African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Pacific Islanders, and some Asian Americans are at higher risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
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American Indians/Alaska Natives are twice as likely as whites to have diabetes.
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During their lifetime, half of all Hispanic men and women and non-Hispanic black women are predicted to develop diabetes.
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You’re at risk for developing gestational diabetes (diabetes while pregnant) if you:
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Had gestational diabetes during a previous pregnancy
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Have given birth to a baby who weighed more than 9 pounds
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Are overweight
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Are more than 25 years old
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Have a family history of type 2 diabetes
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Are African American, Hispanic/Latino American, American Indian/Alaska Native, or Pacific Islander
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Gestational diabetes usually goes away after your baby is born but increases your risk for type 2 diabetes later in life.
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Babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes are more likely to have obesity as children or teens, and are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life too.
