APMA Diabetes Survey: 90 Percent of US Hispanics With Diabetes Have Not Visited a Podiatrist for Essential Foot Care
Minority Diabetes Reports Tuesday, November 20th, 2012Marketwire: 11/13/12
During November’s Diabetes Awareness Month, APMA Urges Those With Diabetes or at Risk for the Disease to Have Their Feet Examined by a Podiatrist Regularly to Prevent Tragic Complications
BETHESDA, MD–(Marketwire – Nov 13, 2012) – More than 8 percent of the entire US population — 26 million people — currently suffer from diabetes. That includes 12 percent of US Hispanics, who see the disease affecting their community at a higher rate.
Nearly 90 percent of US Hispanics with the disease or at risk have not visited a podiatrist, according to the results of a new survey commissioned by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA, www.apma.org).Read more