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title: "Hispanics and Diabetes Type 2 — #1 Medical Spanish eLearning | Canopy Innovations"
description: According to  the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , 50% of Hispanic adults in the United States are expected to develop the chronic disease type 2 diabetes — a rate that is higher than for the average adult, who has a 40% likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. The CDC also estima
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# [Hispanics and Diabetes Type 2 — #1 Medical Spanish eLearning | Canopy Innovations](https://blog.withcanopy.com/blog-list/hispanics-and-diabetes-type-2)

 Written by [Anny Zhang](https://blog.withcanopy.com/author/anny-zhang) | May 21, 2018 4:00:00 AM

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 50% of Hispanic adults in the United States are expected to develop the chronic disease type 2 diabetes — a rate that is higher than for the average adult, who has a 40% likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. The CDC also estimates that Hispanic people are 50% more likely to die from the disease than white people are.

While Hispanic people overall are estimated to be at a higher risk for diabetes, they’re not the only group: The prevalence of diabetes is also higher among Alaska Natives, Native Americans, and black people, according to [the American Diabetes Association](http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/?loc=db-slabnav). Research suggests various factors, including those related to genetics, lifestyle, and metabolism, likely play a role in these individuals’ greater risk.

[An article published in August 2014 in *Diabetes Care*](http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/37/8/2233) describes research that found the combination of a lack of awareness, health insurance disparities, and low household income may also play a role in the higher rates among Hispanic individuals in particular. And specific subgroups within the Hispanic community seem to be at various risks of developing type 2 diabetes, the article explains: For instance, while the prevalence of diabetes was highest in Mexicans, at 18.3%, it was lowest in South Americans, at 10.2%.

Source: [Everyday Health](https://www.everydayhealth.com/type-2-diabetes/living-with/why-hispanics-are-higher-risk-type-2-diabetes/)

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