Diabetes diagnosis, Who is at risk ?

In practice, those most at risk for type 2 diabetes are :

    - persons over 45 years of age
    - overweight individuals with higher than normal blood fat levels (triglycerides greater than 2 g/L)
    - people with a family history of diabetes
    - women with transient diabetes during pregnancy or who had a large baby (over 4 kg).
    - people who exercise little, eat a diet that is too fatty or too sweet, and/or smoke