QUOTE FOR TUESDAY:

“Facts on Diabetes:

  • Total: 38.4 million people have diabetes (11.6% of the U.S. population)
  • Diagnosed: 29.7 million people, including 29.4 million adults
  • Undiagnosed: 8.7 million people (22.8% of adults with diabetes are undiagnosed)
  • 47.4% had an A1C value of 7.0% or higher. Specifically:
    • 22.9% had an A1C value of 7.0% to 7.9%.
    • 11.5% had an A1C value of 8.0% to 9.0%.
    • 13.0% had an A1C value higher than 9.0%.
  • 10.4% of adults aged 18–44 years had A1C levels of 10% or higher, compared to 9.4% of those aged 45–64 years and 2.6% of those aged 65 years or older.”

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (National Diabetes Statistics Report | Diabetes | CDC)

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