Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 35, Number 3, 1 March 2018 — Walk, run or ride to combat diabetes on March 17 [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Walk, run or ride to combat

diabetes on March 17

By Ka Wai Ola Staff

The American Diabetes Association has combined two annual fundraising events this year, offering more ways to actively make a difference for the cause. Together, the Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes and Tour de Cure events include a 5K walk/run and ^

muhiple cycling routes, followed by a festival at Kapi'olani Regional Park with food, live music and family-friendly activities. Tour de Cure Hawai'i HH

will be held on March 17. Nearly 600,000 people in Hawai'i have diabetes and Native Hawaiians are 2.2 times

more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than their Caucasian ' counterparts, according to the federal Office of Minority Heahh. I na t*ir ls~ /-vt n m tn n

The nsk of diabetes increases with agi., and is more prevalent in men and women who have been diagnosed whh gestational

diabetes. Other risk factors include high blood

pressure, excess weight, a sedentary lifestyle and immediate family members with diabetes. The last Tuesday of

March, this year March 28, is alert day, when the American Diabetes Association encourages everyone to take a risk test to raise awareness of the seriousness of diabetes. The test ean be found at goo.gl/JqzHBa. Participation in Tour de Cure Hawai'i is $20 from March 1-17. The event options include 10, 25 and 50 mile rides; 5K and 10K runs and a 2.3 mile walk. ■

For more information, contaot ūanielle Tuata at dtuata@ diabetes.org or 947-5979. Checks ean be mailed to: Tour de Cure

900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 940 Honolulu, Hl 96813

The annual Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes has been paired with the Tour de Cure for a fundraiser that offers walk, run and cycling options. - Photos: Nelson Gospor