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Feb 2024
20m 40s

The most common diabetes risk factors ex...

Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones
About this episode

In this episode, we discuss key risk factors for Type 2 diabetes and prevention strategies and go over the impact of nutrition, lifestyle choices, health complications, and social determinants of health. We cover why BIPOC communities are at a higher risk and how the lack of resources plays a role in overall health. 

In This Episode We’ll Cover:

  • Key risk factors for Type 2 diabetes
  • Prevention strategies for managing Type 2 diabetes
  • The role nutrition plays on diabetes prevention
  • How health complications play a role in Type 2 diabetes
  • Social determinants of health and their connection to diabetes
  • Why BIPOC communities face a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes
  • How the lack of access plays a role in overall health disparities + MORE! 

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