Is Diabetes Hereditary Disease?

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. This problem occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells. Type 1 diabetes is usually seen in children, but it can develop at any age. Earlier doctors used to believe that this type of diabetes is only genetic, but it has been proved in many types of research that not all people suffering from type 1 diabetes need to have this because of family history.

Certain genetic features can also lead to the development of type 1 diabetes. According to scientists, due to a change in the gene in a patient suffering from this type of diabetes, a special protein is produced, which affects the immune system.

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Type 2 diabetes can be genetic, but environmental factors play an important role in it. If someone has type 2 diabetes in the family history, it does not mean that all the family members will have it, but if your lifestyle is not good and your parents or siblings have diabetes, then your risk of developing diabetes can be manifold.

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Generally, gestational diabetes occurs in many women during pregnancy and also gets cured on its own after delivery. At the same time, in some cases, it turns into type 2 diabetes. Women who have gestational diabetes, someone in their family has or has had gestational diabetes or type 2 diabetes. According to the CDC, 50 percent of all women with gestational diabetes may develop type 2 diabetes in the future. However, why this happens, scientists have not been able to gather solid evidence yet.

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Diabetes insipidus is considered completely different from type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Both of these are types of diabetes mellitus and affect either the production of the hormone insulin in the pancreas or the body's ability to use that insulin. However, diabetes insipidus does not affect insulin or the way blood sugar is used by the body. Instead, it results from a malfunction in the pituitary gland and affects the production of the hormone vasopressin. This changes the balance of water in the body. There are two types of diabetes insipidus -

• Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus - A genetic condition, which can be passed from parent to child.
• Neurohypophysial diabetes insipidus - Which is partly hereditary. This problem can also be caused by other factors like injury or tumors.

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It is difficult to avoid this type of diabetes, but with the help of some tips, its effect can be reduced a bit -

• Make sure the newborn is breastfed for at least 6 months.
• To protect the child from infection, apply all vaccines on time and teach good hygiene habits to the child, such as keeping your surroundings clean and washing hands from time to time.

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All doctors believe that type 2 diabetes can be avoided by following a good lifestyle, doing regular exercise and yoga, and consuming a balanced diet. According to the American Diabetes Association, body checkups should be done from time to time after 45 years. The disease caused by this can be identified in time and proper treatment can be done.

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