Alabama, and the southeastern U.S. in general, has one of the highest incidences of adult onset diabetes in the country, exceeding 10% of adults.
ˌæləbˈæmə, ænd ðə sˈaʊθiːstɚn jˈuː.ˈɛs. ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, hɐz wˈʌn ʌvðə hˈaɪɪst ˈɪnsɪdənsᵻz ʌv ɐdˈʌlt ˈɑːnsɛt dˌaɪəbˈiːɾiːz ɪnðə kˈʌntɹi, ɛksˈiːdɪŋ tˈɛn pɚsˈɛnt ʌv ɐdˈʌlts.