Regularly, blood sugar increases after consuming food, and in response, our body produces a hormone called insulin, responsible for converting blood glucose into usable energy;However, this process can be altered due to certain habits, so they are considered causes of diabetes.
In this sense, according to the Mexican Diabetes Federation, there are bad habits that, due to the current conditions of Mexicans, are considered risk factors and causes of diabetes, such as:
1.Obesity or overweight.Excess glucose goes to the blood, in addition to causing insulin resistance.
2.Poor diet.
3.Smoking.
4.High cholesterol. If blood glucose and blood pressure is high, cholesterol and triglycerides levels can be the cause.All these are risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, and the more risk factors are, the greater the risk.
5.Stress.
6.Sedentary.
7.Alcohol.Spanish Diabetes Society.
8.Hypertension.of the United States.
9.Lack of sleep., because it causes alterations in glucose metabolism.
10.Sugary drinks.Obesity and hypertension.
There are certain risk factors that cause diabetes that cannot be modified, such as genetic predisposition or family history, or age;However, a change in the lifestyle towards healthier habits allow delaying the appearance or diabetes and can even prevent it, so it is important to periodically review the state of health.