Are You a Woman With Diabetes?

If you are a woman with diabetes, you have plenty of company. The American Diabetes Association estimates that about 9.3 million women - 8.7% of all women over age 20 - have diabetes. This breaks down to: 

• 4.7% of white females *

• 12.6% of black females *

• 11.3% of Mexican-American females *

As these figures illustrate, minority women are more likely to have diabetes than are their white counterparts, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interestingly, women in general are more likely to have diabetes than are men. Read More…