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Family Health History and Diabetes

Internet URL

http://www.ndep.nih.gov/am-i-at-risk/family-history/index.aspx  

Sponsoring Agency

National Diabetes Education Program

Description

If you have a mother, father, brother, or sister with type 2 diabetes, you are at risk for developing the disease. Talking about your family health history is the first step to preventing type 2 diabetes.

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Review Date

3/9/2011