by Mani Bashyam MD | Jul 19, 2020 | Miscellaneous, Your Risk
Estimate your Risk Genetic Risk of Transmitting Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes: The risk of developing Type 1 Diabetes in the general population is about 0.6%. In the case of an identical twin with Type 1 Diabetes, the unaffected twin has a 50% chance of developing...
by Mani Bashyam MD | Jan 20, 2019 | Miscellaneous, Your Risk
Do you have any risk factors? A family history of diabetes in a first-degree relative. Obesity (body mass index >30. In Asians >27). Women with a history of gestational diabetes or women who have given birth to children 9-lbs or heavier. History of...
by Mani Bashyam MD | Dec 30, 2017 | Diagnosis, Miscellaneous, Your Risk
Syndrome X Diagnostic Criteria are Insulin resistance (insulin not effective) Acanthosis nigricans (darkened areas of skin at the neck, armpits) Central obesity (waist circumference greater than 102-cm for men, greater than 88-cm in women). HDL less than 50 for women,...
