Diabetes hits home for many of us, with African Americans being twice as likely to develop this disease. As part of their in-depth report on obesity in the U.S. released earlier this month, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have compiled a list of the top 10 states where type 2 diabetes rates are the highest. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and more than 80 percent of people with diabetes are overweight or obese.
Take a look at the list below:
2013 Rankings
10. Delaware
Diabetes rate: 11.1%
9. Florida
Diabetes rate: 11.2%
8. North Carolina
Diabetes rate: 11.4%
7. Arkansas
Diabetes rate: 11.5%
6. Louisiana
Diabetes rate: 11.6%
5. Tennessee
Diabetes rate: 12.2%
4. South Carolina
Diabetes rate: 12.5%
3. Mississippi
Diabetes rate: 12.9%
2. West Virginia
Diabetes rate: 13.0%
And #1….
1. Alabama
Diabetes rate: 13.8%
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Top 10 Diabetes States
was originally published on
blackdoctor.org
