25.8 million, this is the number of men, women and children that suffer from this disease in the USA. A full 7% of the population has to learn how to cope with the disease while their parents and spouses have to learn to help them live with it. The sad part about that 20.8million figure is that 6.2million of these folks are living with it and are undiagnosed. The cause of the disease has not been definitively determined, what we do know is that it has to do with genetics as well as environmental factors. The war on obesity is being waged and with good reason it seems that obesity plays a huge role in whether a person has diabetes or not, even if the genetic markers are there. What this reports will do is help you understand the risk factors and various treatments of this disease. Since all diabetes is not the same, we will discuss in depth the 4 major types, their symptoms and treatment as well as give you advice on how to limit your chances of contracting the disease. There are several high risk categories that are largely due to lifestyle, we will discuss the changes you can make to keep yourself healthier and diabetes free.