INDIANAPOLIS The Near West, Near Northwest and Northeast neighborhoods are hot spots for diabetes.

CDC data shows the percentage of adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is 19.1% almost double the national average at 9.6%.

The community contributes to how healthy people are. Things like access to healthy foods, things like sidewalks where people can walk easily," Principal Investigator for the Diabetes Impact Project - Indianapolis, or DIP-IN, Lisa Staten said.

The project is a $12 million, eight-year initiative spearheaded by IU Indianapolis and Eli Lilly and Co.

All three of the neighborhoods are predominantly Black and Brown. The fact that we talk about systemic racism and all the things that impact communities of color, all four of our topic areas are impacted by racism," Natalie O

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