Diabetes Statistics

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~Of all men, 8.3% have diabetes

~13% of all African Americans have diabetes

~African Americans are two times more likely to have diabetes than whites

~10.2% of all Latino Americans have diabetes

~Latino Americans are 1.9 times more likely to have diabetes than whites

~Men who have diabetes are two times more likely to die from heart and vessel disease and they are four times more likely to have a stroke

Sources:  'Sweet' Blood May Indicate Heart Disease

                National Diabetes Statistics

                Facts About African Americans, Heart Disease and Stroke

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