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 Diabetes
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Facts About Diabetes
- Almost 21 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, or 7% of the population
- Approximately 14.6 million have been diagnosed
- Another 6.2 million people are unaware they have the disease
- 2,200 people are diagnosed with diabetes daily
- Over 1.5 million people -- 20 years or older -- were diagnosed in 2005
- Diabetes is the sixth deadliest disease in the United States
- In 2002, diabetes contributed to 224,092 deaths
- Diabetes is a chronic disease that has no cure and can be a silent killer
- Many people first become aware that they have diabetes when they develop one of its life-threatening complications
- While diabetes occurs in people of all ages and races, it is 1.7 to 2.2 times more common among:
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African Americans
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Hispanic/Latino Americans
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American Indians
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Alaska Natives
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Asian Americans
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Pacific Islanders
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The aged population
- Monitoring and managing the care of your diabetes is the key to preventing complications
Source
– Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 2005 National Diabetes Fact Sheet
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