The Face of Diabeties in Robeson County
- UNCP Author/Contributor (non-UNCP co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Dr. Frankie Denise Powell, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP )
- Web Site: http://www.uncp.edu/academics/library
Abstract: Diabetes affects millions around the world. Here in Robeson County 13.3% of the population has diabetes. This rate is four times higher than the rate of North Carolina as a whole, and five times higher than the national average. Yet few residents use diabetes specialists; most use primary care doctors.
The Face of Diabeties in Robeson County
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Language: English
- Date: 2016
- Keywords
- Diabetes, Weight, Depression, Mortality Rates, Physical Activities, North Carolina, Robeson County, Native Americans, Lumbee Indians, African Americans, CAM (Complementary Alternative Medicines)