LinkLinksOpinion Washington Post Editorial Board: Put a tax on sugary drinks in D.C. By Editor On Jan 13, 2020 Last updated Jan 13, 2020 26 Share OBESITY AND its devastating complications — such as chronic metabolic disease — might not seem like an epidemic in the tony neighborhoods of Ward 2, where only 3.6 percent of residents suffer from type 2 diabetes. But 13 percent of those living in Ward 7 and 20 percent of those living in Ward 8 have type 2 diabetes, a chronic illness that burdens the heart, kidneys, eyes and other vital bodily systems. African American Washingtonians die of diabetes complications at twice the national average rate. 26 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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