A patient tells the nurse that there is a history of diabetes in the family, and even though she has always tried to keep her blood glucose level on the "low side" she still developed diabetes. What information should the nurse provide?
1. "Body weight is a big contributor to the development of both types of diabetes."
2. "There is no way to stop the development of diabetes."
3. "Diabetes can be caused by taking some medications."
4. "It is thought that genetics is involved with the development of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes."
Answer: 4
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