Overweight and physical inactivity are two of the major causes of type 2 diabetes. When you carry a lot of body weight, it impacts the production of insulin and the amount that is available may not be enough to pass the glucose to every cell in your body. This leads to accumulation of glucose in the blood, thereby leading to diabetes.
In some people, for unknown reasons, the muscle, liver, and fat cells do not use insulin well. This means, the pancreas is forced to produce more insulin as whatever it is producing currently may not be enough. Although the pancreas adapts to producing more, the inefficient usage of insulin by the other organs, makes it difficult to bridge the gap.
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Some races are more prone to diabetes due to genetic factors and the food that they have been eating for generations. For example, South-east Asians who thrive on carbohydrate rich rice as their staple are more predisposed to diabetes.
A family history greatly increases your chances to get diabetes. Hormonal diseases Some hormonal diseases like Cushing's syndrome and hyperthyroidism may cause diabetes. In Cushing's syndrome, the body produces too much cortisol, a hormone known to induce stress and reduce the production of insulin. Likewise, in hyperthyroidism, the thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone that impacts insulin.
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