#diabetes hawaii
DOH: Nationally Recognized Program Helps Hawai‘i Residents Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Two out of every five Hawai‘i adults have prediabetes, according to officials with the state Department of Health.
Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i Medicare Plan Top 10 Nationally for Cancer Screening, Diabetes Care
Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi’s Medicare plan performed in the top 10 nationally on several measures of quality care, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance Quality Compass report.
Study: Hawaiians Three Times More Likely To Have Diabetes Than Caucasians
A new study from Kaiser Permanente indicates that members of racial minority groups are more likely to have diabetes or prediabetes than Caucasians.
Maui Health System Hosts Diabetes Day Community Health Fair
In Hawaiʻi, 442,000 adults have prediabetes, and two in three of these adults don’t know that they have it.
Maui Health System to Host Diabetes Day Community Health Fair
The American Diabetes Association reports approximately 155K people in Hawai‘i have diabetes and another 460,000 have pre-diabetes
Data Released on Health of Maui County Residents
In Hawaiʻi, the BRFSS survey data is used to advocate for the control of high blood pressure, improve screening for breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancer; identify and treat childhood asthma; address education regarding sugar sweetened beverages and menu labeling; and address concerns related to diabetes and cognitive impairment.
