Leading SA: UT Health SA Chief of Endocrinology discusses diabetes risk factors, prevention

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Dr. Carolina Solis-Herrera, chief of the endocrinology division at UT Health San Antonio, joined Leading SA on Sunday to discuss the world pandemic affecting our community.

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“The only important thing is to remember that Type 2 diabetes is now not only a disease of adults, it’s also a disease that is affecting our adolescents and our children. And for that reason, it’s really important that we know our risks. And we also test to see if we have diabetes,” Dr. Solis-Herrera said.“Type 2 diabetes is more frequently, unfortunately, in minorities, including the Hispanic population. And as we know, about 65% of our population are Hispanics.

Dr. Hererra Solis shared the number and details of how many people are affected by it and how to combat the diagnosis. She went on to share a few ways to prevent diabetes for yourself or your family. They are as follows:

 

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