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According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK),

overweight and obesity are known risk factors for:

• OA

• Type 2 diabetes

• Heart disease

• High blood pressure

• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

(excess fat and inflammation in the

liver of people who drink little

or no alcohol)

• Some types of cancer (breast,

colon, endometrial,

and kidney)

• Stroke

In addition, the social consequences of being overweight and obese are serious and

pervasive and include discrimination in employment, barriers in education, biased attitudes

from healthcare professionals, stereotypes in the media, and stigma in interpersonal

relationships. All these factors reduce quality of life for vast numbers of overweight and

obese people and have both immediate and long-term consequences for their emotional and

physical health.

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Diabetes Incidence in Ethnic Groups

More than 80% of people with diabetes are overweight

and type 2 diabetes occurs

considerably more often in African Americans and Hispanics. National survey data in 2010

indicate that diabetes is present in the following groups as follows:

• Women: 12.6 million or 10.8% of all women

aged 20 years or older

• Non-Hispanic/Latino Whites: 15.7 million or

10.2% of all non-Hispanic/Latino Whites aged

20 years or older

• Non-Hispanic/Latino Blacks: 4.9 million or

18.7% of all non-Hispanic/Latino Blacks aged

20 years or older

The Agency for Healthcare Research and

Quality (AHRQ)

2012 National Healthcare Disparities Report

states that people diagnosed

with diabetes are often at higher risk for other cardiovascular risk factors, such as high

blood pressure and high cholesterol. Having these conditions in combination with diagnosed

diabetes increases the likelihood of complications, such as heart and kidney diseases,

blindness, nerve damage, and stroke. Patients who manage their diagnosed diabetes and

maintain an HbA1c level <7%, total cholesterol <200 mg/dL, and blood pressure <140/80 mm

Hg can decrease these risks.

besity is the most common

chronic, fatal disorder of this

century, and a leading cause of

morbidity, disability & healthcare

utilization.

ompared to non-Hispanic/

Latino White adults, the risk

of diagnosed diabetes was:

66%

higher among Hispanics

77%

higher among non-Hispanic/

Latino Blacks