882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. According to the American Diabetes Association, Native Americans have the highest rate of type II diabetes in the world. In fact, estimates are almost half of all adult Indians between the ages of 30 and 64 have this disease. There is a genetic marker that makes Indians more prone to diabetes. In addition, the pancreas may not produce enough insulin to metabolize glucose.
Western civilization fosters a lifestyle that is conducive to the development of diabetes.
But Indians are not alone. Estimates are that 16 million Americans have diabetes, which means one out of every 17 people. This should be a wake-up call, especially for those with a genetic tendency to diabetes, to lose weight and exercise. 882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. Recently, however, I have noticed that I feel weak when I haven't eaten, usually about three hours or so after my last meal.