Article Overview:

While 10.5% of the United States’ population (34 million people) has diabetes, that proportion can vary greatly between different races and ethnicities. Reasons for the disparities include a complex interplay between diets, physical activity, biological factors, education, income, knowledge of the disease, exposure to environmental pollutants and more. This article discusses disparity within different groups.

Learning Objectives:

• Define health disparities 
• Discuss contributing factors to diabetes disparities
• Discuss prevention programs for health disparities