Diabetes Affects 1 in 6 US Adults: CDC Data

11 Key Takeaways

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  Nearly 16% of US adults had diabetes during August 2021-August 202

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  Men demonstrated higher rates of both total and diagnosed diabetes compared with women.

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  Age-stratified analysis revealed increasing prevalence with age.

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  Weight status showed strong associations with prevalence rates.

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  Educational attainment demonstrated an inverse relationship with diabetes prevalence.

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  The age-adjusted prevalence of total diabetes increased from

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  7% in 1999-2000 to 1

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  3% in August 2021-August 202

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  The study used American Diabetes Association diagnostic criteria, including 8- to 24-hour fasting plasma glucose measurements ≥126 mg/dL or hemoglobin A1c ≥

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  5%.

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  Pregnant women were excluded from the survey, and fasting sample weights were used to account for differential probabilities of selection, nonresponse, and noncoverage.