Diabetes in the General Public

   About Diabetes

Diabetes in the General Public
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Diabetes in African Americans/Blacks
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Do you have Pre-diabetes?
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Know Your Diabetes Health Numbers
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Erectile Dysfunction – An Indication of Diabetes
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A1C - An Important Test for Diabetics
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The Complications of Diabetes
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Glossary of Terms
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Diabetes Myths
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About Diabetes
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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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Last updated February 26, 2010
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