Printed: Diabetes

In 2003 Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) conducted a survey that found that 10% of North Lawndale respondents aged 18 – 75 reported that they had received a diagnosis of diabetes by a health professional, compared to 5% in Chicago and 8% nationally. SUHI also calculated the diabetes mortality rates using Illinois vital records death certificate files and census data and found that the diabetes mortality rate in North Lawndale is 62% higher than for the US and 37% higher than Chicago’s. - Source


Proof that these communities need effective nutrition education more than ever.