A data-driven look at the prevalence of diabetes in North Carolina

Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, affects millions of people nationwide. The disease develops when the body either resists insulin or fails to produce enough insulin, resulting in elevated blood sugar levels. In this post, I discuss the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes across North Carolina’s 100 counties and its association with county-level contextual factors. The map below shows 2021 diabetes rates across the United States, showing that about 6–12% of most…

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