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13.7% of Americans aged 45-64 had diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes compared to 26.9% age 65 or older between 2005-2008. [ Get More Details ]
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In 2010, there were 610,000 hospital discharges among adults with diabetes. [ Get More Details ]
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Nearly 65,700 people with diabetes had lower-limb amputations in 2006. [ Get More Details ]
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Between 60 and 70% of people with diabetes have had mid to high levels of neuropathy. [ Get More Details ]
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Diabetes was responsible for 44% of new cases of kidney failure in 2008. [ Get More Details ]
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Between 2005 and 2008, 4.2 million adults age 40 and older had diabetic retinopathy. [ Get More Details ]
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Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness for individuals ages 20 to 74. [ Get More Details ]
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Individuals diagnosed with diabetes have a 2 to 4 times higher risk of developing heart disease, than those without the disease. [ Get More Details ]
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25.8 million Americans–8.3% of the total population–have diabetes. [ Get More Details ]
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In 2010, 1.9 million Americans age 20 and older were diagnosed with diabetes. [ Get More Details ]
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79 million Americans have pre-diabetes–a condition of higher-than-normal blood glucose levels that puts them at risk of developing diabetes. [ Get More Details ]
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7 million Americans are unaware that they have diabetes. [ Get More Details ]
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In 2010, 18.8 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. [ Get More Details ]
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In 2010, 10.9 million Americans aged 65 years or older had diabetes. [ Get More Details ]
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In general, every 10 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure reduces the risk of diabetes complications by 12%. [ Get More Details ]
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Detection and treatment of proliferative diabetic eye disease and clincally significant macular edema with laser therapy can reduce severe vision loss progression by 50% to 60% [ Get More Details ]
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Adults diagnosed with diabetes have heart disease death rates about 2 to 4 times higher than those without diabetes. [ Get More Details ]
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Blood pressure control in diabetics reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by 33% to 50%, and the risk of microvascular complications by approximately 33%. [ Get More Details ]
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Approximately 60% to 70% of diabetics have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage causing impaired sensation or pain in the extremities, slowed digestion, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other… [ Get More Details ]
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Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure; in 2002, it accounted for 44% of new cases. [ Get More Details ]