Diabetes Facts 2019
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Diabetes facts 2019. The centers for disease control and prevention cdc cannot attest to the accuracy of a non federal website. Diabetes mellitus is a term for a group of disorders that cause elevated blood sugar glucose levels in the body. 88 million american adults approximately 1 in 3 have prediabetes. Diabetes is the 7 th leading cause of death in the united.
Glucose is a critical source of energy for your brain muscles and tissues. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the cdc website. The big picture more than 34 million people in the united states have diabetes and 1 in 5 of them don t know they have it. By 2045 this will rise to 700 million the proportion of people with type 2 diabetes is increasing in most countries 79 of adults with diabetes were living in low and middle income countries 1 in 5 of.
New diabetes cases were higher among non hispanic blacks and people of hispanic origin than non hispanic asians and. Diabetes facts figures approximately 463 million adults 20 79 years were living with diabetes. Linking to a non federal website does not constitute an endorsement by cdc or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.