To assess the burden of diabetes on the U.S. population and healthcare system, CDC researchers analyzed internal information and data compiled by the Indian Health Service, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the U.S. Census Bureau for 2015.
Researchers determined 30.3 million Americans were living with diabetes and another 84.1 million were living with prediabetes as of 2015. Researchers also found 1.5 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in 2015.
“Although these findings reveal some progress in diabetes management and prevention, there are still too many Americans with diabetes and prediabetes,” said CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald, MD. “More than a third of U.S. adults have prediabetes, and the majority don’t know it. Now, more than ever, we must step up our efforts to reduce the burden of this serious disease.”
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