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What are the odds of my child having diabetes ?
My wife has been type 2 diabetic her whole life. She doenst take meds, just has to watch her sugar. Is there any way I can prevent the condition to be passed on ?
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there is a chance but most likely u only need to watch for type 1. that is the main one that can get inherited. if anyone in ur family has type one, take ur child to a doctor for a chekup
Ok thx, I think she told me it was type "2A" ? Like I said she just has to avoid all sugars. But 1 in 7 is somewhat reassuring. Thx again.
In general, if your wife has type 2 diabetes, the risk of your child getting diabetes is 1 in 7 if she were diagnosed before age 50.
People with certain rare types of type 2 diabetes have different risks. If she has the rare form called maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), your child has almost a 1-in-2 chance of getting it, too.
There is a FREE online book by Dr. Laura Dean called "The Genetic Landscape of Diabetes". This book provides an overview of the current [2004] knowledge on genetics of type 2 diabetes. Well worth the read!
You cannot prevent the gene from being passed but can insure your child doesn't pick up bad habits of eating too much animal fat, foods laden with sugar, sugary liquids, and bad simple carbohydrates. Instead your child can focus on eating more fiber, fruits and vegetables, fish and lean meats and poultry, if carnivorous.
People with certain rare types of type 2 diabetes have different risks. If she has the rare form called maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), your child has almost a 1-in-2 chance of getting it, too.
There is a FREE online book by Dr. Laura Dean called "The Genetic Landscape of Diabetes". This book provides an overview of the current [2004] knowledge on genetics of type 2 diabetes. Well worth the read!
You cannot prevent the gene from being passed but can insure your child doesn't pick up bad habits of eating too much animal fat, foods laden with sugar, sugary liquids, and bad simple carbohydrates. Instead your child can focus on eating more fiber, fruits and vegetables, fish and lean meats and poultry, if carnivorous.
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