It's more than ten percent higher over 1998. Maria Sanchez comes to Dallas from Torreon, Mexico to treat her diabetes. Dr. Arminda Perez says the diets of Latinos and African-Americans feeds obesity and the epidemic. They're becoming obese at a very young age. Diabetes is expensive, now and later.
Diabetics are two to four times more likely to have a stroke or heart attack later in life.
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