5 States With The Highest Diabetes Rates In U.S.

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1. Alabama: 13.2%

Alabama tops the list of 5 states with the highest diabetes rates in U.S., an achievement it would definitely have preferred to avoid. Over 1,300 people die annually in the state from diabetes and over 600,000 people have the disease, with over 1.3 million further people with type 2 diabetes.

There is a direct relationship between poverty and prevalence of diabetes. Check out the list of 15 poorest states. Most of the 15 states with the highest diabetes rates are among the 15 poorest states as well.

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