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Which family history does CDC list as a type 2 risk factor?

A parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes.

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  1. A grandparent with type 1
  2. A parent or sibling with type 2 ✔
  3. A cousin with type 2

Why: CDC lists having a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes as a risk factor. Family history is one of several factors on CDC's list.

Huh, didn't know that: For type 1, CDC lists having a parent, brother or sister with type 1 as a risk factor.

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Answer: A parent or sibling with type 2. CDC lists having a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes as a risk factor. Family history is one of several factors on CDC's list.

  1. CDC: Diabetes Risk Factors www.cdc.gov/diabetes/risk-factors/index.html
    Have a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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