Diabetes: Causes and EffectsHave you ever felt tired and listless lately? Do you have a persistent need to drink fluids all the time? Have you lost or gained a lot of weight lately? One day in 1999, I started feeling very weak while taking a shower. I started experiencing symptoms that made me think I was having another stroke; however, when the ambulance arrived, one of the technicians knew it was diabetes and not a stroke. However, diabetes can lead to stroke, kidney failure, or heart disease, which is among the top ten causes of death in the United States. Diabetes can lead to many serious, life-threatening illnesses. Diabetes can be developed by obesity, lack of exercise and heredity. Diabetes can result from obesity; Obesity is therefore caused by poor diet. Eating too many foods that are extremely unhealthy for the body is a contributing factor to the development of diabetes; foods such as: fried fatty foods, foods high in calories and carbohydrates. According to a study led by Jamey Marth, “high fat levels shut down a key enzyme that promotes glucose sensing in pancreatic beta cells, revealing a pathway involved in the type 2 diabetes epidemic” (Bushman and Foulsham, 2011 ). Obese people have a high body mass index; therefore, one would have high levels of fat cells in the body. These fat cells lead to the development of diabetes. Obesity is caused by many factors; However, poor diet and lack of exercise appear to be the main causes of the onset of diabetes. Lack of exercise is a contributing factor to the development of diabetes in humans and animals. "It's not that the food you eat is unimportant, but when it comes to...... middle of paper ... for the sake of their well-being in order to lead a healthier life healthy. ReferencesBuschman, H., & Foulsham, G. (2011). How fat and obesity cause diabetes. UC Santa Barbara, University of California: Press release. Retrieved from http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/print.aspx?pkey=2547Dryden, J. (2003). Study: Lack of exercise plays a bigger role in obesity and diabetes. Washington University in St. Louis: Newsroom. Retrieved from http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/1832.aspxPierce, S. (2012). How does obesity cause diabetes? Diabetes Information: Diabetes support, news and information. Retrieved from http://www.informationaboutdiabetes.com/lifestyle/diabetes/type-2/how-does-obesity-cause-diabetes#Winter, S. (2012). Is it in your genes: type 2 diabetes. Healthline: Genetics of type 2 diabetes. Retrieved from http://www.healthline.com/health/type-2-diabetes/genetics