US Diabetes Cases Soar; One-Third Adults Prediabetic

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The number of diabetics in the United States has grown to nearly 26 million, a 10 percent increase over 2008, and more than a third of adults are now considered prediabetic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, expressing concern about the trend.

“These distressing numbers show how important it is to prevent Type 2 diabetes and to help those who have diabetes,” said Ann Albright, director of the CDC’s diabetes translation division.

“We know that a structured lifestyle program that includes losing weight and increasing physical activity can prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes,” she said in a statement announcing the latest statistics…

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