tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post7611087210921231195..comments2024-03-21T13:15:26.838-04:00Comments on The Rural Blog: Appalachia, Black Belt highest in diabetes, obesity; CDC has first national, county-by-county mapsMelissa Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01558431327921705882noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post-48734423394155208162009-11-21T02:01:38.661-05:002009-11-21T02:01:38.661-05:00It's a region that is predominantly white, but...It's a region that is predominantly white, but its percentage of African Americans is nearly three times the national percentage. The region's percentage of adults who lack a high-school diploma is 40 percent higher than the national percentage. Its rate of low-birth-weight babies is 25 percent higher than the national rate. Its death rate from diseases such as cancer and diabetes is 10 percent higher than the national rate. Its percentage of people living in mobile homes is three times greater than the national percentage. Usually, the biggest employer is the government, the courthouse or the schools.diabeteshttp://www.meetdiabetics.comnoreply@blogger.com