How do you get diabetes?

Understanding diabetes is crucial for prevention and management. Awareness of risk factors and lifestyle changes can help young individuals lead a healthier life while navigating this chronic condition.

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Understanding how diabetes develops is crucial, especially for young people who are trying to navigate this chronic condition. It's common to have questions like How do you get diabetes? or Am I at risk?. This article will explain the background on diabetes, it's causes, and its impact on young people, as well as practical strategies to manage your health. What is Diabetes? Before diving into how one gets diabetes, it's important to understand what it is. Diabetes is a chronic health condition that occurs when the body cannot effectively produce or use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose...
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