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- There are 23.6 million children and adults in the United States, or 7.8% of the population, who have diabetes.
- While an estimated 17.9 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, unfortunately, 5.7 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.
- Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90-95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.
- Over 57 million people, ages 20 years or older have “pre-diabetes” or high blood sugar levels that are higher than normal, but not yet higher enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
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