Finally, an inactive lifestyle is also a factor. Many of the risk factors can be reduced with changes women can make fairly easily. Women need to keep weight gain to a minimum. For every one percent of her body weight a woman gains after high school, her risk for heart disease increases about five percent. For every same one percent gained, that woman s risk of developing diabetes increases by 10 percent.
Regular exercise is another critical defense against diabetes.
Simply increasing your walking to 20 minutes each day can decrease your risk dramatically. Finally, women need to make sure they re getting in five servings of fruit and vegetables a day. A healthy diet is key in preventing diabetes. Patients who receive stomach-stapling surgery are at risk for complications which can happen immediately following surgery.