C. (2003, August 1).

Diabetes Prevalence Among American Indians and Alaska Natives and the

Overall Population. Retrieved April 16, 2017, from

http://www.jstor.org.libezp.lib.lsu.edu/stable/23314859?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

In this article posted by the CDC, insight is given on the rate of diabetes amongst the

American Indian and Alaska Native population in the United States. The article explains the

imbalance in these two ethnicities in relation to the number of diabetes cases. The article

provides resources and solutions to help cease the alarming numbers of diabetes cases that are

prevalent in these races.

The CDCs article focuses largely on the numbers of people in these two communities

affected by diabetes. The inclusion of statistics on the population who have diabetes provides

factual information for people who are of American Indian and Alaskan American descent to

better understand their diagnosis and compare them to the national averages for others with a

similar situation.

This article was helpful because it was clear and reliable. The statistics provided me with

strong factual evidence to support my proposal and create a connection between myself and the

audience. This source was very easy to implement into the essay because of its credibility and

breakdown of the statistics for a specific group of people.

Benjamin, S. M., PHD. (2003). Estimated Number of Adults with Prediabetes in the US in

2000. Epidemiology/Health Services/Psychosocial Research. Retrieved April 19, 2017.

In this journal written by a variety of PHDs, statistical information on the number of

American adults living in the nation with the condition of prediabetes is discussed. This journal

provides insight on how obesity, lack of exercise, and poor dietary choices are causing the

number of diabetes cases in America to annually rise at an exponential rate.

 This journal focuses on the number of diabetes cases that is continuously rising in the

United States. It provides information on research methods that were used to poll the number of

Americans living with diabetes at the start of the twentieth century and the projected increase

this number is expected to see in coming years.

This article was included in my essay because it was very direct and provided me with

statistical evidence to back up my writing. The authors of the journal also added a sense of

credibility to the writing. This journal had quotes that directly supported my proposal in the

Rogerian essay.

U. (2004). Diabetes : A National Plan for Action. Retrieved April 19, 2017, from https://permanent-

access-gpo-gov.libezp.lib.lsu.edu/lps123230/NDAP04.pdf

This document is posted by the United States Department of Health and Human services.

The United States Dept. of Health and Human Services offers statistics on the number of

Americans who have been diagnosed with diabetes or are at risk for developing the illness. This

document provides information on how to prevent and monitor the disease. It was written by

various doctors who provide measures used to educate Americans on how to reduce their risks

for developing diabetes

This document is compiled by physicians who have thoroughly researched diabetes and

have developed statistics and methods geared to control the rate of diabetes in both youth and

adults in America. The methods the doctors suggest in this essay appear feasible. This document

is from a credible source and offers advice to the whole general public on how to lower their risk

for infection and lead better lifestyles.

I included this citation in my article because it specifically supports my focus in the Rogerian

essay. It speaks on the alarming rise of diabetes in our nation and provides methods in which we

can educate our citizens with measures they can use to prevent the development of this incurable

illness.