Modifiable Risk Factors While certain people are predisposed to type 2 diabetes due to their genetics, race, or age, lifestyle plays the predominant role in the onset of the disease.

(1) Indian Study Links Diabetes to Higher Risk of Complications After Knee Replacement Surgery; (2) Diabetes May Worsen ...

Researchers have used data from UK Biobank participants to reveal that diabetes, traffic-related air pollution and alcohol intake are the most harmful out of 15 modifiable risk factors for dementia.

In a massive study using data from the UK Biobank and more than 350,000 participants, researchers identified 15 factors that were “significantly associated” with a higher risk of young-onset dementia.

A new study has found a link between certain midlife vascular risk factors — specifically high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking — and the risk for dementia.

Lesser-known risk factors for diabetes include being over age 45, having a family history of type 2 diabetes, having non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or being African American, ...

They classified these so-called 'modifiable' risk factors - as they can potentially be changed throughout life to reduce the risk of dementia - into 15 broad categories: blood pressure ...

Diabetes, air pollution, and alcohol consumption could be the biggest risk factors for dementia, a study has found. Researchers compared modifiable risk factors for dementia — which is ...