Mile High Magazine 12/01/2024 Colorado Department of Health and Environment

Guest: Becky Diorio Program Manager

Diabetes continues to increase in America, the highest number of type 1 diabetics reside in the state of Vermont. They are followed by Hawaii, Maine, Alaska, Montana and South Dakota. In Colorado, 6.9% of the adult population has been diagnosed with diabetes. That's over 320,000 of our friends and neighbors.  The principal factor driving the development of type 2 diabetes affecting 90 to 95% of Americans is obesity.  

https://cdphe.colorado.gov/diabetes

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