Sunday, November 10, 2013

Diabetes Facts


An estimated that 25.8 million people in the United States -- 8.3% of our population has diabetes:
  • Diagnosed - 18.8 million people
  • Undiagnosed - 7 million people
  • Pre-diabetes - 79 million people

Prevalence of those, over 20-years-old, with diabetes by race/ethnicity
  • 7.1% of non-Hispanic whites
  • 8.4% of Asian Americans
  • 12.6% of non-Hispanic blacks
  • 11.8% of Hispanics

Among the Hispanic population:
  • 7.6% Cuban
  • 13.3% Mexican
  • 13.8% Puerto-Rican



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