Report: More Mexican-Americans Face Diabetes Problem

The number of people with diabetes has jumped 15 percent in just two years. A new government report finds eight percent of Americans have the disease and the problem is worse among Mexican-Americans.Each month, about 50 new patients walk through the door at the Duschesne Clinic. Of those 50, roughly 35 already know they have diabetes or will find out they have it. "The diabetes is by far the number one diagnosis here at the clinic," nurse Amber Eastabrooks said."Almost all my family have diabetes. My dad passed away because of the disease," patient Maria Amparo-Serrano said.

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