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One of the most overweight cities, New Orleans suffers from the scourge of Type 2 diabetes.
So called adult onset diabetes, this disease seems to stem from overuse of insulin to remove sugar from the bloodstream. After a period of time either the insuling producing cells are over used and fail or the body become resistant to insulin. In either case blood sugar is is poorly regulated causing symptoms.
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