Can I catch diabetes from someone else?
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American Diabetes Association answered:No, you cannot. Diabetes is not like a cold or the flu. There are many causes of diabetes, but both types 1 and 2 have never been shown to be infectious or contagious (catchable). You cannot catch diabetes from another person, even by kissing them.
Most diabetes develops from an inherited tendency to get it. If you have inherited this gene, you may develop type 1 diabetes when you are exposed to something in the environment. This unknown factor triggers the onset of diabetes.
You may develop type 2 diabetes if (in addition to the gene) you gain weight and don't exercise regularly. There are also less common causes of diabetes, such as prolonged, excessive drinking of alcohol or having too much iron in your blood.
Thus, there are many causes of diabetes, but catching it from another person is not one of them.
No, you cannot. Diabetes is not like a cold or the flu. There are many causes of diabetes, but both types 1 and 2 have never been shown to be infectious or contagious (catchable). You cannot catch diabetes from another person, even by kissing them.... More
