Across the United States, living in close proximity to healthy food options and fresh markets is linked to lower rates of diabetes, according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists. In regions with above-average population of people of color, the effect was especially significant given that type 2 diabetes has […]
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New Minnesota research links low income, diabetes
Low-income adults in Minnesota are much more likely to develop diabetes than people with higher incomes, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. New research shows that 13 percent of working-age Minnesotans who earn less than $35,000 annually have diabetes. That compares to a diabetes rate of just 5 percent for earners who make […]