A 37-year-old member asked:
Are native americans more likely than the average american to get diabetes?
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Dr. David Geffneranswered
Endocrinology 56 years experience
Yes: But is due to the environment more than genetics.
Pima indians in the se us have a close to 50% incidence. Their blood relatives living in mexico about 3%.
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