Where you live matters for your diabetes risk. That is the conclusion of a study in JAMA Network Open by researchers at Houston Methodist Health System. It found people living in communities with high climate vulnerability had a twenty-three percent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, even after considering personal health and lifestyles. Climate vulnerability is a collection of stressors, such as extreme heat, storms and pollution. The study followed more than a million adults without diabetes for up to seven years. Results reveal risks that traditional factors overlook, helping to identify vulnerable communities earlier and deliver targeted preventive diabetes care.