What Are My Chances Of Type 1 Or 2 Diabetes?

Im only a teenager, and my dad has type 2 diabetes, my cousin on my dad's sude has type 1, and my grandfather, plus his 6 relatives all have type 1 and 2 on my dad's side. What are my chances of getting diabetes? What is the ratio? Can I prevent diabetes? And will I have to go to the hospital if I am diagnosed with type 1 or 2 diabetes?

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What Are The Chances I Will Get Type 1 Diabetes?

My mum has it and my mums brother (my uncle) My two brothers don't but they mainly take after my dads side of the family. I take after my mums in character and appearance (if this means anything) My mum was diagnosed when she was 20 odd and my uncle when he was 30 odd both were fairly old to get type 1 Diabetes. I'm 13, 14 soon. Is there a high chance i will get type 1 Diabetes? Thanks in advance. x

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Is Type 1 Diabetes Hereditary? What Are The Chances Of Passing It To Your Kids?

I've dated a girl who is Type 1 diabetic and has several health problems. It has crossed my mind that if I end up marrying her, maybe my kids would have diabetes. Her dad has diabetes and her great uncle died by diabetes as a child several years ago. If I ended up having kids with her, what are the chances of passing the disese to them?

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What Are The Chances Of My 2 Year Old Daughter To Develop Type 1 Diabetes?

Both my husband and sister in law have type 1 diabetes. My husband develop type 1 diabetes when he was 5 years old, but his identical twin did not. His younger sister developed type 1 diabetes when she was 12 years old.

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