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Nearly 20 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with diabetes. And, according to the official breakdown by the American Diabetes Association, non-Hispanic blacks are 1.8 times as likely to have diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. In an effort to make a difference and have some fun at the same time, Montgomery County and the African American Health Program are offering a monthly diabetes "club" - with meals, exercise and lifestyle tips.
In this piece, we meet several African Americans who are coping with the disease and learning new techniques to live with it, learn about the nature of the disease and who it impacts most and how, and explore some of the myths surrounding diabetes including the role of sugars in a diabetic's diet.
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Nearly 20 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with diabetes. And, according to the official breakdown by the American Diabetes Association, non-Hispanic blacks are 1.8 times as likely to have diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. In an effort to make a difference and have some fun at the same time, Montgomery County and the African American Health Program are offering a monthly diabetes "club" - with meals, exercise and lifestyle tips.
In this piece, we meet several African Americans who are coping with the disease and learning new techniques to live with it, learn about the nature of the disease and who it impacts most and how, and explore some of the myths surrounding diabetes including the role of sugars in a diabetic's diet.
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INTRO:Nearly 20 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with diabetes. And, according to the official breakdown by the American Diabetes Association, non-Hispanic blacks are 1.8 times as likely to have diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. In an effort to make a difference and have some fun at the same time, Montgomery County and the African American Health Program are offering a monthly diabetes "club" - with meals, exercise and lifestyle tips. Andrew Hiller reports.
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