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Why the National DPP?Millions of Americans have diabetes and prediabetes, putting them at risk for serious and costly health complications. A focused, national effort such as the National DPP is needed to help prevent these growing health problems. Diabetes Is Serious and CommonDiabetes is currently the seventh leading cause of death in the United States—and studies show that deaths related to diabetes may be under-reported! Today, 1 in 10 U.S. adults has diabetes, and if trends continue, 1 in 5 will have it by 2025. An additional 86 million U.S. adults—1 in 3—have prediabetes, which means their blood sugar is higher than normal, but not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes. Without intervention, many people with prediabetes could develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years, which puts them at risk of serious health problems, including:
Learn more: Diabetes infographic [PDF – 343KB] Diabetes Is Costly
Medical expenses for people diagnosed with diabetes are more than twice as high as for those without diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects millions of individuals and their families, workplaces, and the U.S. health care system. In 2012, the total cost of care for people with diagnosed diabetes was $245 billion, up 41% over a 5-year period. More than 1 in 5 health care dollars is spent on people with diagnosed diabetes. The majority of expenses are related to hospitalizations and medications used to treat complications of diabetes. People diagnosed with diabetes incur on average $13,700 annually in medical expenses. That’s about 2.3 times the medical expenses of a person without diabetes. The need to prevent type 2 diabetes has never been greater. To help employers, insurers, and state health departments weigh the costs and benefits of offering National DPP lifestyle change programs, CDC has developed the Diabetes Prevention Impact Toolkit. Check it out! Diabetes Affects Some Groups of People More than Others
A number of factors increase a person’s risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, including being overweight, not being physically active, and having a family history of diabetes. A person’s race or ethnicity also can increase their risk for diabetes. Following are the percentage of people in the United States with diagnosed diabetes from 2010 to 2012 among people aged 20 or older, by race and ethnicity:
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Source URL: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention/facts-figures/why_ndpp.html Source Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Captured Date: 2016-10-25 18:23:02.0
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