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Magazine gives Columbia an "F" in men's diabetes treatment

(Columbia) November 27, 2006 - Columbia has a long way to go when it comes to diabetes treatment in men. That's the conclusion of a new study by Men's Health magazine.

They studied 100 major cities across the country. Columbia finished 92nd overall, earning a grade of "F."

Men's Health used a number of factors to reach its conclusion. Researchers looked at the number of diabetes cases in each city.

They also studied risk factor information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those risk factors included obesity, high blood pressure, and physical activity.

The list is as follows:

1. San Jose, CA A+

2. Aurora, CO A+

3. Denver, CO A+

4. Colorado Springs, CO A+

5. Salt Lake City, UT A+

6. Burlington, VT A+

7. Modesto, CA A

8. Anaheim, CA A

9. Portland, OR A

1O. Minneapolis, MN A

11. St. Paul, MN A

12. Anchorage, AK A

13. Austin, TX A-

14. Seattle, WA A-

15. Phoenix, AZ A-

16. Albuquerque, NM A-

17. Fargo, ND A-

18. Washington, DC A-

19. Milwaukee, WI B+

20. Manchester, NH B+

21. Sacramento, CA B+

22. Lincoln, NE B+

23. Boston, MA B+

24. Hartford, CT B+

25. Yonkers, NY B+

26. Tucson, AZ B+

27. Billings, MT B

28. Madison, WI B

29. Durham, NC B

30. Fremont, CA B

31. Oakland, CA B

32. San Francisco, CA B

33. Honolulu, HI B

34. Fresno, CA B-

35. San Diego, CA B-

36. Las Vegas, NV B-

37. Des Moines, IA B-

38. Boise, ID C+

39. Wichita, KS C+

40. Newark, NJ C+

41. Cheyenne, WY C+

42. Bangor, ME C+

43. Indianapolis, IN C+

44. El Paso, TX C+

45. Sioux Falls, SD C+

46. Buffalo, NY C+

47. Bakersfield, CA C+

48. Jersey City, NJ C

49. Providence, RI C

50. Arlington, TX C

51. Fort Worth, TX C

52. Spokane, WA C

53. Norfolk, VA C

54. Omaha, NE C

55. Riverside, CA C

56. Chicago, IL C

57. Los Angeles, CA C

58. Lubbock, TX C

59. Kansas City, MO C

60. Cincinnati, OH C

61. Dallas, TX C

62. Orlando, FL C

63. Philadelphia, PA C

64. Raleigh, NC C-

65. Columbus, OH C-

66. Charlotte, NC C-

67. Baton Rouge, LA C-

68. St. Louis, MO C-

69. Little Rock, AR C-

70. Houston, TX C-

71. Lexington, KY C-

72. Jacksonville, FL C-

73. Corpus Christi, TX D+

74. New York, NY D+

75. Baltimore, MD D+

76. Atlanta, GA D+

77. Cleveland, OH D+

78. Wilmington, DE D+

79. Toledo, OH D

80. Miami, FL D

81. Grand Rapids, MI D

82. San Antonio, TX D

83. Fort Wayne, IN D

84. Rochester, NY D

85. Oklahoma City, OK D-

86. Louisville, KY D-

87. Pittsburgh, PA D-

88. Richmond, VA D-

89. Tulsa, OK F

90. Nashville, TN F

91. Detroit, MI F

92. Columbia, SC F

93. St. Petersburg, FL F

94. Tampa, FL F

95. Memphis, TN F

96. Jackson, MS F

97. Montgomery, AL F

98. Birmingham, AL F

99. Greensboro, NC F

1OO. Charleston, WV F

Posted 7:51pm by Chantelle Janelle