Which is a major risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Being overweight and physically inactive over many years
- Step 1: Type 2 diabetes is a non-infectious disease that involves insulin resistance.
- Step 2: Excess body fat and lack of exercise are the main modifiable risk factors, along with family history.
Answer
excess weight and inactivity.
Why not the others: Type 2 diabetes is not infectious; trisomy 21 causes Down syndrome; one day of diet does not cause it.
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