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These two articles discuss diabetes among Hispanic Americans and the risk factors for the disease, including obesity. The first is from the Organic Consumers Association and the second from Postgraduate Medicine Online.

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This factsheet gives general facts about diabetes and discusses the prevalence of the disease and the factors contributing to its rise in the Hispanic population.

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This article is about a new study being launched in Laredo, Texas to study obesity and Type 2 diabetes in school-children. The study will have an additional focus on Hispanic children who have a high risk for diabetes. According to the article, "the city is home to the highest obesity rate among Hispanic children in the U.S."

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