Can where you live determine your chances of developing type 2 diabetes? And how much impact does your income or living circumstances play into this risk? Dr. Gillian Booth discusses her work on the social determinants of health and diabetes. Dr. Booth is an endocrinologist and a scientist at the Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.

Dr. Booth will be a plenary speaker at the 2019 Diabetes Canada Professional Conference, which is taking place in Winnipeg this October 2^nd – 5^th. This episode provides a sneak peek into some of what she’ll be discussing at the event.

Learn more about the Diabetes Canada Professional Conference and register now: https://diabetes.ca/professionalconference