What is BMI?

A body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat derived from the ratio of the weight to the height of a person’s body. As the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reminds us, “BMI does not measure body fat directly, but research has shown that BMI correlates to direct measures of body fat.”

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors

Your risk factors for diabetes are a combination of modifiable and non-modifiable factors.

Modifiable risk factors are factors you can change by altering your lifestyle. They include:

Overweight & Obesity
High blood glucose
High blood pressure
Unhealthy Cholesterol levels
Physical inactivity
Smoking

Non-modifiable risk factors are beyond your control. They’re inherited from your family and encoded in your genetics. Non-modifiable risk factors include:

Age
Race
Gender
Family history

Risk factors taken from the American Diabetes Association.

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