Diabetes Health Center
Type 2 Diabetes: Recently Diagnosed - What Increases Your Risk
Type 2 diabetes can run in families. Certain factors increase your family members' risk for developing diabetes, including:
- Being overweight. A child whose BMI is in the 85th percentile or above for his or her age has a risk of developing type 2 diabetes in childhood. The risk for type 2 diabetes increases with weight gain (increasing body mass index, or BMI), especially a gain of more than 22lb after age 18 in women or 18lb after age 21 in men. Having a large amount of fat in the abdominal area also increases the risk.1 To determine BMI, use the interactive tools:
- Lack of exercise. Participating in physical activity less than once a week increases a person's chance of developing type 2 diabetes by 20% to 40%.1 One large study found that women who were sedentary, especially those who watched a lot of television, were at higher-than-average risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes.2
- Having prediabetes, or impaired glucose tolerance. In the United States, about 54 million people have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.3 A large, long-term study showed that a nutritious diet and regular exercise can prevent type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle changes reduced the risk by 58% overall and by 71% in people older than 60.4
For a complete list of risk factors for type 2 diabetes, see the What Increases Your Risk section of the topic Type 2 Diabetes.
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Important Safety Information
Do not take UROXATRAL if you have liver problems or if you are taking antifungal drugs like ketoconazole or itraconazole, or HIV drugs like ritonavir.
UROXATRAL can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure, especially when starting treatment. This may lead to fainting, dizziness, and lightheadedness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do any dangerous activity until you know how UROXATRAL will affect you. This is especially important if you already have a problem with low blood pressure or take medicines to treat high blood pressure. There may be an increased risk of low blood pressure and fainting when taking UROXATRAL in combination with blood pressure medication or nitrates, or erectile dysfunction medication.
If considering cataract surgery (clouding of the eyes), tell your eye surgeon that you are currently taking UROXATRAL or have previously been treated with an alpha-blocker.
Before taking UROXATRAL, tell your doctor if you have kidney problems.
Also, tell your doctor if you or any family member(s) have or take medications for a rare heart condition known as congenital prolongation of the QT interval.
BPH and prostate cancer can cause the same symptoms. However, UROXATRAL is not a treatment for prostate cancer.
The most common side effects with UROXATRAL are dizziness, upper respiratory tract infection, headache, and tiredness.
Indication
Uroxatral® (alfuzosin HCl 10 mg extended-release tablets) is an alpha1-blocker for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of BPH.
Please see UROXATRAL full prescribing information.
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