- ALLERGY, RESPIRATORY
- Obesity May Raise Kids' Allergy Risk
- Asthmatics Who Quit Smoking May Reverse Lung Damage
- Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Pharoah's Wine Jar Yields Medicinal Secrets
- Taking the Mystery Out of Hypnotherapy
- Could Chinese Herb Be a Natural Viagra?
- ANIMAL CARE
- Rest Easy. When It Comes to Swine Flu, Your Pet Is Safe
- Separation Anxiety, Canine-Style
- Animals Respond to Acupuncture's Healing Touch
- BONES & JOINTS
- Extra Pounds in Mid-Life Affect Later Mobility
- Backpack Safety Should Be on Back-to-School Lists
- Exercise Key Player in Knee Replacement Recovery
- CANCER
- Mineral May Reduce High-Risk Bladder Disease
- Omega-3 May Safely Treat Precancerous Bowel Polyps
- Where You Live May Affect Your Cancer Diagnosis
- CAREGIVING
- Newborn Screenings Now Required Across U.S.
- Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly
- Tiniest Babies Carry Biggest Costs
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Bad Marriages Harder on Women's Health
- Health Tip: Are You Anemic?
- Anemia Rates Down for U.S. Women and Children
- COSMETIC
- Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image
- Mouse Study Finds Molecule That Tells Hair to Grow
- Get Sugared!.... Its a sweet choice for hair removal
- DENTAL, ORAL
- Gum Care Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications
- Toothbrushing May Stave Off Heart Woes
- Sports Drinks May Be Tough on Teeth
- DIABETES
- Arthritis Hits More Than Half of Diabetics
- Out-of-Control Blood Sugar May Affect Memory
- Americans Consuming More Sugary Beverages
- DIET, NUTRITION
- Many Cancer Survivors Don't Adopt Healthy Lifestyle
- Fruit Even Healthier Than Thought: Study Shows
- Purple Tomato Extended Lives of Cancer-Prone Mice
- DISABILITIES
- Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Showerheads Harbor a Bounty of Germs
- Short-Term Air Pollution Exposure May Damage DNA
- Researchers ID Genetic Markers for Esophageal Cancer
- EYE CARE, VISION
- Nearly 18 Million Will Have Macular Degeneration by 2050
- Just Like Skin, Eyes Can 'Burn' in Strong Sun
- Clues Found to Brain Mechanism Behind Migraines
- FITNESS
- Antioxidants Blunt Exercise Benefit, Study Shows
- Meditation May Help Put Primary Insomnia to Bed
- Go To Work But Skip The Car
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
- Peppermint Oil, Fiber Can Fight Irritable Bowel
- Japanese Herbals May Ease Gastro Woes
- Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery
- GENERAL HEALTH
- Want Better Health in the New Year, Add Exercise to Your Day
- Lower Vitamin D Levels in Blacks May Up Heart Risks
- Pay Attention to Signs That Say You're Too Fatigued to Drive
- HEAD & NECK
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
- Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
- Airport Full Body Scanners Pose No Health Threat: Experts
- Using Light Therapy to Silence Harmful Brain Activity
- HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR
- Polyunsaturated Fats Really May Lower Heart Risk
- Irregular Heartbeat Tied to Alzheimer's Disease
- Review Confirms Links Between Diet, Heart Health
- INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Swine Flu Loves a Crowd
- Dry Weather Boosts Odds of Flu Outbreaks
- Chinese 'Devil Dung' Plant Could Be a Swine Flu Fighter
- KID'S HEALTH
- Boosting Kids' Stroke IQ May Save Lives
- Heart Defects in Newborns Linked to Antidepressants
- Soothing Imagery May Help Rid Some Kids of Stomach Pain
- MEN'S HEALTH
- Whole Grains, Bran May Fight Hypertension in Men
- Noise Hurts Men's Hearing More, Study Shows
- Countdown to Hair Loss
- MENTAL HEALTH
- 17 Ways to Create the Perfect Workday
- How to Attack Holiday Stress Head-On
- Fear Response May Stem From Protein in Brain
- PREGNANCY
- Acupuncture May Relieve Acid Indigestation In Pregnancy
- Expectant Mom's Exercise Keeps Newborn's Birth Weight Down
- Sugary Colas Tied to Gestational Diabetes
- SENIORS
- Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Lowers Alzheimer's Risk
- Keeping Mentally Active Seems To Keep The Brain Active
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
24 Million Americans Had Diabetes in 2007
By eHolistic.com Published: 06/24/2008
TUESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Almost 24 million Americans had diabetes in 2007, an increase of more than 3 million over two years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday.
In addition, another 57 million Americans had pre-diabetes, which puts people at increased risk for diabetes.
There was some good news. Over two years, the proportion of people with diabetes who don't know they have the disease decreased from 30 percent to 25 percent.
"It is concerning to know that we have more people developing diabetes, and these data are a reminder of the importance of increasing awareness of this condition, especially among people who are at high risk," Dr. Ann Albright, director of the CDC Division of Diabetes Translation, said in a prepared statement.
"On the other hand, it is good to see that more people are aware that they have diabetes. That is an indication that our efforts to increase awareness are working, and more importantly, that more people are better prepared to manage this disease and its complications," Albright said.
Among adults, diabetes increased in both men and women in all age groups, but the disease still disproportionately affects the elderly. Almost 25 percent of people aged 60 and older had diabetes in 2007, the CDC said.
Ethnic and minority disparities persist in rates of diagnosed diabetes: Native Americans and Alaska Natives, 16.5 percent; blacks, 11.8 percent; Hispanics, 10.4 percent; Asian Americans, 7.5 percent; and whites, 6.6 percent.
The data is in the 2007 Diabetes Fact Sheet developed by the CDC and other federal agencies.
The CDC also released estimates of diagnosed diabetes for all counties in the United States, which show higher rates of diabetes in areas of the Southeast and Appalachia where people traditionally been recognized as being at higher risk for heart disease, stroke and other chronic diseases.
"These data are an important step in identifying the places in a state that have the greatest number of people affected by diabetes. If states know which communities or areas have more people with diabetes, they can use that information to target their efforts or tailor them to meet the needs of specific communities," Albright said.
Diabetes, the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, can cause serious health complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney failure and lower extremity amputations.
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-- Robert Preidt
SOURCE: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, news release, June 24, 2008
Last Updated: June 24, 2008
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