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(WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans) HOUMA — Louisiana ranks first in the nation for the number of deaths from diabetes, and local health officials say rich Cajun meals and sedentary lifestyles are partly to blame. “Here in Louisiana a lot of people are affected by diabetes; the numbers are always climbing,” said Holly Dufrene, a registered dietitian and diabetes coordinator with the Medical Team health center in Houma. Diabetes is ...
 
 
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