Pima Indians

Pima Indians of Arizona. Pima Indians of Mexico.

Same genes. Two different places. Very different health condtions.

The Pimas of Arizona are among the fattest groups of people in the world.

Among Pima Indians over age 35 in Arizona, the rate of type 2 diabetes is eight times the national average.

The prevalence of diabetes on the reservation is the highest recorded anywhere in the world.

By age 50, nearly 60% of the Pima Indians in Arizona have type 2 diabetes

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