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Diabetes facts, figures, and myths
Diabetes facts
1 in 11 people in the U.S. has been diagnosed with diabetes. 1 in 2 is undiagnosed.
- CDC, 2020
1 in 3 people in the U.S. is prediabetic.
- CDC, 2020
... someone has a diabetes-related amputation.
- American Journal of Managed Care
- World Health Organization, 2019
The Truth Behind the Scale
Obesity facts
By 2030, 1 in 2 Americans will be obese.
- American Journal of
Preventative Medicine
Using the model for weight gain 'calories in vs. calories out,' the difference between a healthy weight and overweight adult is 10 calories per day more over a lifetime, or the equivalent of one potato chip too many a day.
- Obesity Action Coalition
Diabetes and obesity myths
Myth: Diabetes is a bigger problem in North America and Europe than the rest of the world.