FACT BRIEF:Do Native Americans have higher rates of diabetes and chronic disease than the general population?

FACT BRIEF:Do Native Americans have higher rates of diabetes and chronic disease than the general population?

Do Native Americans have higher rates of diabetes and chronic disease than the general population?  is reporting published by Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Arizona's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting. Yes. Studies have consistently found that American Indians and Alaska Natives are more likely to be diagnosed with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, liver disease or kidney disease. Such health d…