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Is diabetes genetic? Is there minimum age and weight to diabetic? I am 24 years old and 167 in height. What is maximum wgt that I can get and not be a diabetic? Thanks in advance.
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Heredity play a role in diabetes. There is no age restriction. It can affect children, young adults also. Reduce your weight to the ideal weight as per your height and avoid excess sugar/ carbohydrate/ high calorie diet.
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