It becomes more common with age. The cause of diabetes is unknown. Certain factors appear to increase one's susceptibility to it, however. Type 2 diabetes appears to be more related to obesity and inactivity. While eating large amounts of sugar does NOT cause diabetes, it can lead to obesity , which can in turn cause type 2 diabetes.
Some foods appear to be especially helpful in the prevention and treatment of diabetes.
A vegetarian diet seems to help prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes. 1 Completely vegan diets appear even more effective, and even help to reverse some of the problems related to diabetes. 2 Part of the effectiveness of a vegetarian or vegan diet in the treatment of diabetes appears to be due to the low protein content of such diets. Lower protein intake appears to lower the risk of kidney damage caused by diabetes 3 and to help improve glucose tolerance. Monounsaturated fats have also been shown to be effective in the treatment of diabetes.