Diabetes: Rates Still on the Rise

Diabetes cases in the United States are rising at an alarming rate, according to the CDC, which estimates by 2050, as many as one-third of all American adults could have diabetes (October 2010).
•In 2007, it was the seventh-leading cause of death in the U.S. These new estimates account for higher census figures for minorities and the elderly, groups that generally have a higher rate of Type 2 diabetes.
•One out of every three children born today will face a future with diabetes
•Currently, 24 million American adults and children are living with diabetes and an additional 57 million Americans are at risk.