Risk factors for diabetes in childhood

The chance of a child getting diabetes increases when:

• Other family members have diabetes
• You are African-American, Native American, Hispanic or Asian-American
• Your child is on steroids or certain antidepressants, antipsychotics, beta blockers, or statins
• Your child has had an injury to the pancreas due to infection, tumor, surgery or accident 
• You or others in your immediate family has an autoimmune disease, 
• Your child is overweight
• Your child has high blood pressure, high cholesterol or triglyceride levels, 
• Those who smoke and older adults are also more likely to get diabetes.