my grandmothers sister had diabetes does that increase my chances of getting the disease?

Question

Does it increase my chance or would that be too distant for it to make any difference?

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Answer 1

Yes, there’s definitely a genetic component to both T1 and T2 diabetes.

There’s not much you can do to prevent T1, but there’s a blood test you can take to see if you have the markers for T1 and celiac.

For T2, just take care of yourself the best you can. You may not have the gene for either, though.