Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query type 1 diabetes indeed has a genetic corelation. many studies have shown that the first step relatives of a diabetic patient may develop diabetes at some stage. the best possible way to avoid diabetes would be to control the diet, control the weight. a good idea would be to have a periodic check of sugars. you see, detecting a disease is half the battle won. i mean if it is detected early, the sugars can be controlled well, thereby reducing the further complications of diabetes I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)