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November 2024 Newsletter

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Sharing information and increasing diabetes awareness is essential, as this chronic condition impacts nearly 40 million people of all ages, with over a million new cases being diagnosed each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this month’s article Kaeleigh Schroeder, Research Specialist at the Center for Social Research, discusses different diabetes types and provides some recommendations for preventing and managing diabetes.   

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Bountiful Data.

North Dakota's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fluctuates often as it is largely influenced by the energy and agriculture sectors. North Dakota’s economy suffered the effects of the pandemic with a substantial GDP decline in 2020. After this period, North Dakota's economy slowly recovered and in 2023, North Dakota’s annual GDP growth was larger than any other state and more than double the national average. 

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Fall Facts.

Obesity increases the likelihood of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, some forms of cancer, hypertension, and other chronic diseases. 

As of 2022, 35 percent of North Dakota adults (18 and older) were obese. Where does North Dakota rank compared to all other states (a rank of 1 is the lowest obesity rate)? 

a)    Rank of 12 out of 50 states

b)    Rank of 23

c)    Rank of 32

d)    Rank of 41

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