Patient's question:
Is diabetes inherited over generations?Doctor's answer:
Diabetes will never be directly inherited across generations; it requires the influence of many environmental factors after birth. The exact pathogenesis is not yet fully understood, and it is believed to be the result of the interaction between intergenerational genetic factors and multiple different environmental factors after birth. The main types include Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and other types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is characterized by absolute insulin deficiency and requires insulin treatment to be effective.