Diabetes in Men
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes, affecting nearly 12 million men. Factors that increase your chance for type 2 diabetes include:
- Having a family history of type 2 diabetes
- Being obese or overweight (especially excess weight in the upper body and abdomen)
- Eating a lot of meat, especially processed meat (eg, processed luncheon meats, hot dogs, sausages)
- Having cholesterol problems (low HDL "good" cholesterol and high triglycerides)
- Having high blood pressure
- Having a history of cardiovascular disease
- Having depression
- Having a history of gestational diabetes or having a baby that weighs over nine pounds
- Having an endocrine disorder (Cushing’s syndrome, hyperthyroidism, acromegaly, polycystic ovary syndrome, pheochromocytoma, glucagonoma)
- Having a condition associated with insulin resistance (eg, acanthosis nigricans)
- Having previous blood test results that show impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose
- Taking certain medicines (eg, pentamidine, nicotinic acid, glucocorticoids, thiazide)
- Having a sedentary lifestyle
- Having sleep difficulties
- Having a low birth weight
- Race: African American, Hispanic, Native American, Hispanic American, Asian American, or Pacific Islander
- Age: 45 years or older and younger people who are obese and belong to at risk ethnic groups