Which patient has the highest risk for type 2 diabetes?
a. A 20-year-old man who drinks a can of beer every evening
b. A 35-year-old man with a family history of pancreatic cancer
c. A 50-year-old woman with a stressful lifestyle
d. A 55-year-old woman who is 5'3" tall and weighs 194 pounds
ANS: D
The obese 55-year-old woman has the greatest risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The disease usually begins in middle age and progresses gradually. Obesity is almost always present.
A history of alcohol use or pancreatic cancer does not pose as high a risk for the development of type 2 diabetes as does obesity.
A stressful lifestyle is not healthy but has not been correlated with the development of type 2 diabetes.
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