What is prediabetes? A person with prediabetes has a blood sugar level higher than normal, but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. Prediabetes is a serious health condition that increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
35% of adults aged 20 years and older have prediabetes.
Half of all Americans aged 65 years and older have prediabetes.
Without lifestyle changes to improve their health, 15% to 30% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years.
For more information about prediabetes, prevention, and reducing your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Here are just a few of the recent statistics on diabetes:
Children and adults in the United States have diabetes.
Americans have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
The American Diabetes Association estimates this as the total national cost of diagnosed diabetes in the United States.
For more information on National Diabetes Month and diabetes, visit the American Diabetes Association.