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Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% over a decade

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Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% between 2012 and 2022 , according to a new study from the University of Georgia .

Non-Hispanic Black people were particularly hard hit by the disease, with just under 16% of Black study participants reporting being diagnosed with diabetes.

The South and Midwest experienced large jumps in the number of individuals with diabetes, with Arkansas , Kentucky and Nebraska reporting the highest increases.

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