African-American Diabetes Community Forum - Saturday, September 30, 2017

The African-American Diabetes Community Forum will be at the Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA, located at 1700 23^rd Avenue in Seattle, on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 11am to 4pm.

Location information: https://www.seattleymca.org/locations/meredith-mathews-east-madison-ymca

Did you know?

• African-Americans have the highest diabetes rates of 12% compared to 7% for the general population
• African-Americans have the lowest life expectancy of residents in King County (77.1 years vs. 81.6 for overall population)
• African-Americans have the highest rates of hypertension (33% of African-Americans vs. 25% for overall population),

Reasons why you should attend the forum:

1. Free blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes screening for anyone attending. Know your numbers and take control of your health.
2. Learn how to prevent and control diabetes through nutrition and physical activity. Learn how to live a healthy lifestyle.
3. There will be Information on how to obtain health insurance, access to basic food, health & dental services, and information on breast, cervical, colon and kidney health. Learn how to access the services you may need.
4. Join a Weekend Walking Club to increase physical activity and to improve their health. Increase your physical activity while meeting new people.
5. Opportunity to learn about community health resources, including programs offered by the YMCA. Learn about resources in the community.

Healthy Cooking and Physical Activity Demonstrations

Join a Walking Club

For more information, contact Gary Gant at 206-615-2318 or ggant@hrsa.gov or Jesus Reyna at 206-615-3678 or jesus.reyna@hhs.gov

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