As a developing area in the United States, the Rio Grande Valley in Deep South Texas, is in an ever increasing struggle with the rise in obesity and diabetes among the population. As stated by Lacar, MD in JAMA pediatrics, "the Rio Grande Valley in particular, already has one of the highest rates in the country for type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults and mortality from cardiovascular causes." So, it is the function of this platform to talk about those issues and bring understanding and shed light through technology, research, and the leadership components.
Our local communities are the most important element, they are the engine that allows for a healthy thriving society. It is critical to bring the best research and education to this population. We need to find a way forward, that can reduce the cost of health care, while allowing for a healthy happy community and people. This starts with leaders in our community, having the conversation and getting the information across and equipping the next generation of young people in the Rio Grande Valley with the proper tools to execute to succeed.
The way forward, is not going to be evident but it is going to take work.
And I will leave you all with the famous words by Winston Churchill, "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."
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