Study finds Black Canadians more prone to die from diabetes complications

A report by Statistics Canada from 2023 showed a Black man is twice as likely to die from diabetes complications (5.3%) as a white man (2.5%), with similar rates in women (4.8% vs 2.4%). A Toronto researcher says Black communities in Canada are experiencing an epidemic of amputations due to untreated diabetes. She thinks one of the reasons is delayed diagnosis and adds because Black Canadians are more likely to get diabetes younger, they should be screened earlier at 30 or 35.