November is National Diabetes Month

A leading risk factor of diabetes, obesity is affecting American Indian/Alaska Natives, especially youth, at an alarming rate. According to the National Indian Health Board, 1 in 3 Native children are overweight or obese before their 5th birthday.According to the National Indian Health Board, 1 in 3 Native children are overweight or obese before their 5th birthday. American Indian/Alaska Natives participated in the 10th Annual PATHSTAR Alcatraz Swim Week (Sept. 30-Oct. in San Francisco.