Is there any way to detect a carrier of diabetes?

[Derek Hopper]

Is there any way to detect a carrier of diabetes?

[Pink Monkey]

A carrier of diabetes?

Do you mean a diabetes gene? or somebody actually having diabetes?

Somebody with diabetes might have symptoms - peeing a lot eating a lot drinking a lot, may get dizzy, may have lost weight for no reason, may have sweet smelling breath or pee.

As for a gene, no u only no if u have a dibaetes gene if somebody in ur family has diabetes really. there is a gene, and im sure it has been identified, but ud pay a lot to get it checked

[Emily B]

There are tow types.

Type 1 is genetic-your immune system destroys the cells that make insulin. These people must take shots or they will die.

Type 2 is from lifestyle. Obesity and lack of exercise are the two main factors.
If someone is obese and sedentary they are at high risk, and if they begin to feel sick or dizzy they may have it.

Some dr offices will test free of charge.

So I guess in answer is-they have it or they don't. The only factor you can "carry" is obesity and sedentary lifestlye (but that is learned, not genetic)

[alagarasan74]

Hi, If I understand your question correctly, you want to find out is diabetes, gets passed on through somew medium? NO. Diabetes does noit get carried normally to other persons. It is the consequense of many factors such as Genetics, Life Style etc. Of course direct blood transfusion will have it's impact!

[MamaSmurf]

Oh brother...some people need to go back to school. NO you can't get diabetes from a blood transfusion and who ever that guys doctor is, he's a real laugh. If there is diabetes in your family history, you can be at risk, but there is no way of telling if you will pass it on to your children. Absolutely no way. You can't be a "carrier" so to speak like chicken pox or measles.
Good one Monica

[Monica]

Yes, you can get a diabetic detector kit at any drugstore. It looks like a metal detector, if you get close to a diabetic it starts to beep loudly.

Or if you suspect someone, you can sneak up behind them, hit them over the head and then take their blood sugar while they're unconsious.

Or as a last resort you could ask them ... ? But that method is not always reliable.

What exactly is the purpose of this question?

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As to the conversation that is going on below my response, there is definitely a genetic component to the development of type 1 diabetes. It's just not as simple as most hereditary traits. There are different combinations of genes that predispose you to type 1. There is one combination that gives you a 97% chance of developing it. And there are other combinations that give you a lesser chance. It's really interesting stuff ... I have a link somewhere that explains it, I will include it here if I find it. There are many cases where one out of a set of identical twins will develop type 1, but the other won't. That's where the environmental factor comes in. Now the environmental factor is what hasn't been proven. They have theories that it's the coxsackie virus that triggers it ... but they really don't know ... yet )

[sue]

Diabetes is NOT a viral disease!!! It is not communicable!!! There are NO carriers!!!

[Rob J]

The genetic link to Type 1 Diabetes is not proven and science still does not fully understand why some people develop the disease and others in similar circumstances do not. There are strong connections in Type 2 diabetes to environmental and diet conditions, and science can prove that a high rate of diabetes will occur in people that are obese or over weight (diet issues). There does seem to be a role in heredity factors but I would not call these individuals carriers by any means.