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Diabetes Month 2005 Finds Disease Continues to
Increase
Centers for Disease Control issues Diabetes Fact
Sheet
Nov. 2, 2005- Diabetes now affects nearly 21
million Americans or 7 percent of the U.S. population and more than
6 million of those people do not know they have diabetes, according to
the latest prevalence data released by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC). The 2005 National Diabetes Fact Sheet has been
issued to coincide with National Diabetes Month in November.
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The latest count represents an additional 2.6
million people with diabetes since 2002, according to CDC.
Another 41 million people are estimated to have
pre-diabetes, a condition that increases the risk of developing type 2
diabetes the most common form of the disease as well as heart
disease and stroke.
Diabetes is a leading cause of adult blindness,
lower-limb amputation, kidney disease and nerve damage. Two-thirds of
people with diabetes die from a heart attack or stroke, said Dr. Frank
Vinicor, director of CDCs diabetes program.
Highlights of the fact sheet:
● Diabetes continues to be the sixth leading cause
of death in the United States.
● In 2005, 1.5 million people aged 20 years or older will be newly
diagnosed with diabetes.
● Compared to non-Hispanic whites, diabetes continues to be more common
(1.7 to 2.2 times more common) among American Indians and Alaska
Natives, non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanic/Latino Americans, and Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders.
● The risk of diabetes increases with age. About 21 percent of
Americans aged 60 years or older have diabetes. This compares to
approximately 2 percent for people 20 to 39 years old and about 10
percent for those aged 40-59 years.
● The United States spends approximately $132 billion each year on
diabetes $92 billion in direct medical costs and another $40 billion
each year in indirect costs because of missed work days or other losses
in productivity.
The fact sheet is a collaborative effort involving
CDC and the National Diabetes Education Program and other organizations
in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including the
Agency for Health Research and Quality, the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the
Indian Health Service, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases and the Office of Minority Health. The American
Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators,
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, and U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs are also partners in the National Diabetes Fact
Sheet.
The data in the updated 2005 National Diabetes Fact
Sheet will help national, state, and local health officials understand
the health and economic burden of diabetes and better direct efforts to
reach populations hardest hit by the disease.
Recent studies have shown that people with
pre-diabetes can successfully prevent or delay the onset of diabetes by
losing 5 percent to 7 percent of their body weight. This can be
accomplished through 30 minutes or more of physical activity most days
of the week and by following a low calorie, low fat eating plan,
including a diet rich in whole grains and fruits and vegetables, Dr.
Vinicor said.
The 2005 National Diabetes Fact Sheet is available
Click Here
CDCs main page on diabetes is at
www.cdc.gov/diabetes.
American Diabetes Association -
www.diabetes.org
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