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Campaign urges Hispanic Americans to uncover their feet to reduce danger of amputation

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, September 18th, 2006

Diabetes is the leading cause of non-traumatic lower-limb amputations in the United States and Hispanic Americans are almost twice as likely to suffer from diabetes related lower-limb amputations as non-Hispanic Caucasians.

For this reason, the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) is urging Hispanic Americans, who are considered high risk for type 2 diabetes, to take off their shoes and socks at every doctor's visit.

The effort is part of APMA's "Descubra Sus Pies" campaign, which means discover you feet-uncover your feet, and mirrors the association's "Knock Your Socks Off" diabetes campaign in English. The feet, which are often overlooked...

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