What Is Type 1 Diabetes?
5. Who’s At Risk?
People who are a higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes include those for whom there is a history of the condition in their family. People that are born with certain genes are also more likely to develop the condition than other people are. It is also less likely to be found in people the closer they are to the equator.
Age is another potential factor, and children are more likely to develop the condition when they are between the ages of 10 and 14 years old. Those between 4 and 7 years old are also in a high risk category. The condition can start in people of any age, however.
