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Health Commissioner Reminds Residents of Risks of Diabetes

Diabetes is the most rapidly growing chronic disease of our time. It has become an epidemic that affects 1 out of every 12 adult New Yorkers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently predicted that 1 out of every 3 children now born in the United States will develop diabetes in their lifetime. For Hispanic/Latinos, the forecast is even more alarming: 1 in every 2.

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