gs, surgery, malnutrition, other illnesses, and infections, (Mayfield, Jennifer 1997)
             The main complication with diabetes is heart disease and is the leading cause of deaths related to diabetes. Stroke is another major complication of diabetes, and is 2 - 4 times higher in people who have diabetes. Between 60% - 65% of diabetics have high blood pressure. Diabetes is also the leading cause of blindness in people age 20 to 74; with 12,000 to 24,000 new cases reported each year (American Diabetes Association, 1997).
             Kidney disease is yet another major complication of diabetes, and is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease, 27,851 diabetics develop end-stage renal disease. Between 60% - 70 % of all diabetics have some form of nerve system damage, which is the major cause of lower extremity amputations. In the United States, more than half the amputations are caused from diabetes alone with over 67,000 amputations yearly. Diabetics with type-1 diabetes suffer more from dental disease then those with type-2 diabetes. Pregnant women with gestational diabetes have more complications with there pregnancies, 3% - 5% of all diabetic pregnancies cause the death of the new born. Diabetes will also have other complications that are life threatening (American Diabetes Association, 1997).
             Diabetes affects all races, but it directly affects minorities more than others. The majority of Latinos have type-2 of diabetes. Type-2 diabetes is two times higher in Latinos than non-La
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