Diabetes is a serious disease in which the process of making food into energy puts stress on your body. It can also damage your body. Do you know if you are at risk for diabetes? Here are things that put you at risk:

• You are older than age 45.
• You are overweight.
• A family member has diabetes.
• You have high cholesterol or high blood pressure.
• You don’t exercise.
• You eat a lot of junk food.
• You had diabetes while pregnant.
• You had a baby who weighed more than 9 pounds at birth.

If you are African-American, Latino, or American Indian, you have a higher risk, too. Talk with your doctor if you have any of these risk factors.