A nurse is reinforcing teaching of a female client who has a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should include which of the following risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in the teaching?

A. A decrease in triglyceride levels is not a risk factor; elevated triglycerides are associated with insulin resistance. B. Recent viral infection is more commonly linked to type 1 diabetes, not type 2. C. A blood glucose of 98 mg/dL is within the normal range and does not indicate increased risk. D. A sedentary lifestyle is a major modifiable risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus, especially in individuals with a family history.