The
American Diabetes Association gives these statistics on diabetes prevalence:
- 24 million children and adults in the US live with diabetes.
- 57 million Americans have prediabetes, putting them at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
- 1 out of every 3 children born today will face a future with diabetes if current trends continue.
And these figures on the impact of diabetes on health:
- 60-70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nerve damage.
- The rate of amputation for people with diabetes is 10 times higher than for people
without diabetes.
- 2 out of 3 people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke.
- Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults.
- Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure.
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