Diabetes: The Facts

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DIABETES

The Facts

#WAFD13, MPH@GW

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Total prevalence of diabetes

25.8 million children and adults in the US have diabetes — 8.3 percent of the population.

DiagnosedUndiagnosedPrediabetes
18.8 million
7.0 million
79 million

New Cases

1.9 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in people aged 20 years and older in 2010.

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Cost of Diabetes

$245 billion: Total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the United States in 2012

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BLINDNESS

Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged 20-74.

The risk for STROKE is 2 to 4 times higher among people with diabetes.

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KIDNEY DISEASE

Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure accounting for 44% of new cases in 2008.

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NEUROPATHY

About 60% to 70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage.

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HEART DISEASE

Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes.

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AMPUTATION

More than 60% of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations occur in people with diabetes.