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Question of the day: Do you think there is enough awareness about diabetes in the community?
By dwray in The nature of things
November 16, 2010

Looking at ranging reporter J.R. Ortega's story on diabetes, appearing in today's Victoria Advocate, he and I got to thinking about diabetes. Is there enough diabetes awareness within the community? I headed out to IHOP to find out what people think.

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“I don’t know. I think diabetes is something anybody can come down with and I think it’s definitely a serious ailment but you have the ability to stop it with diet and exercise. I don’t know if there’s a big need for community awareness. I’m not trying to downplay it because it’s serious, but I think of all of the diseases out there it’s one of the most avoidable.” – Rob Meinke, chemical plant operator, Victoria.

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“No, people don’t know enough, and people don’t want to change. There are a lot of diabetics in this area.” – Dena Jobe, nurse, Victoria.

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“Yes, I think so. The hospitals always have those health days and the doctors sometimes have those days where people can come in and get free check-ups.” – Christine Cortez, Victoria City-County Employee Credit Union Employee, Victoria.

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“No, I think there should be more, because there are more people being affected by it every day and people need to know more about what to do to prevent it.” – Chancee Chandler, student, Victoria.