Listen up FYPers and PATAK!
Over 26 million children and adults in the U.S. have diabetes, 1/3 of them don’t know it, and over 79 million are pre-diabetic. Every 21 seconds someone in this country is diagnosed with diabetes. If current trends continue, 1 in 3 children born today will develop this chronic disease in their lifetime.
A study in the Houston metropolitan area concluded that Filipinos are at higher risk for type 2 diabetes than the U.S. non-Hispanic white population
(Diabetes Care, Vol. 24, Number 12, Dec. 2001).
We can do our part by walking together and raising money to help fund diabetes research, education advocacy. Bring your family, friends, and co-workers. Kids and dogs are also welcome!
***Wear your FYP T-shirt*** We will also participate in the Flash Mod, here’s the youtube link for the dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt1R6bOTqNs. Please learn it!
Family Health and Fitness Festival immediately follows run and walk. Other activities at festival will include free health screenings, Kids Zone for children, information on diabetes, activities for all ages and more!
See you there!
Catherine Shepard
FYP Community Service Co-Chair
Cell: (480) 225-0484 or email me at Catherinelshepard@gmail.com
Leslie Mantaring
Associate Director, American Diabetes Association
FYP Vice President
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