Delivering The Dirt On Diabetes
About 16 million people
in the United States have diabetes, but the disease is not spread
evenly across the country. African Americans are 1.7 times more likely
to contract the disease, native Americans nearly three times as likely
and Hispanics twice as likely. About 95 percent have Type II, which is
treatable through diet, exercise and weight loss. Western states are
addressing these cultural and dietary issues through individualized
diet and exercise programs, such as Nevada’s Ounce of
Prevention, Utah State’s Fit for Life, New Mexico State’s
Dining with Diabetes, Colorado State’s La Cocina Saludable
(Healthy Kitchen), Arizona’s Healthy Weight for Life and California’s
Cooking for Better Health. Graduates of these programs show
significant reductions in fat intake and reduced risks of diabetes
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