Lunch n' Learn Events : Lunch 'n' Learn Event -- The Diabetes Explosion: A Call to Action for Journalists of Color, sponsored by Novo Nordisk Thursday, July 24    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM     Session Number/Code: LUNCH2 Room:  McCormick Place West – W185 Type 2 diabetes is now an epidemic among African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asians in the United States. What is the cause of the epidemic: obesity, heredity, socio-economic status, or lack of access to health care? Explore the answers from an expert panel of diabetes thought leaders who will discuss why multicultural populations are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes. Learn what they are doing to meet the growing diabetes challenge in their practices and research and what can be done to educate the public. This session is limited; please sign up by logging into the Attendee Service Center and clicking "Update Registration Fees" on the left hand navigation bar.