- ALLERGY, RESPIRATORY
- Air Quality Better in Northeast, Midwest
- Climate Change Could Sting Allergy, Asthma Sufferers
- Know Your Asthma Triggers
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Meditation, Yoga Might Switch Off Stress Genes
- Acupuncture May Not Help Hot Flashes
- Memory Loss Help from Brain Supplement Prevagen
- BONES & JOINTS
- Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues
- Yoga Can Ease Lower Back Pain
- Scientists ID New Genes Tied to Crohn's Disease
- CANCER
- Sharing Cancer Info May Be Empowering
- Lifting Weights Can Ease Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Survivors
- More Americans Urged to Get Cancer Screenings
- CAREGIVING
- Study Casts Doubt on Influential Hospital Safety Survey
- Hospital Practices Influence Which Moms Will Breast-Feed
- Simpler Sleep Apnea Treatment Seems Effective, Affordable
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Night Shift Work Hard on the Heart
- Exercise Extends Life of Kidney Patients
- Bye, Bye Back Fat?
- COSMETIC
- Study Evaluates Laser Therapies for Hair Removal
- New Genetic Links to Baldness Discovered
- The Acne Drug Accutane More Than Doubles Depression Risk
- DENTAL, ORAL
- An Oral Approach to Heart Disease
- Biological Product Shows Promise Against Gum Disease
- A Sweet Way to Shield Baby's Teeth
- DIABETES
- Red-Grape Compound May Improve Diabetes
- Insulin Resistance Tied to Peripheral Artery Disease
- Findings Challenge Tight Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients
- DIET, NUTRITION
- Licorice May Block Absorption of Organ Transplant Drug
- An Apple a Day May Help Keep Heart Disease Away
- Is Coffee Good or Bad for Your Health?
- DISABILITIES
- Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Database Helps Assess Your Breast Cancer Risk
- Think You Are Lead-Free? Check Your Soil
- Controversial Chemical Lingers Longer in the Body
- EYE CARE, VISION
- Nutrient-Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Age-Related Eye Disease
- It's a Whole New Outlook for Cataract Patients
- Diabetic Hispanics Missing Out on Eye Exams
- FITNESS
- Vigorous Treadmill Workout Curbs Appetite Hormones
- Simple Steps Get Walkers Moving
- Tai Chi: An Ideal Exercise for Many People with Diabetes
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
- Bowel Prep Harder on Women Than Men
- Japanese Herbals May Ease Gastro Woes
- New Guidelines Issued for Management of IBS
- GENERAL HEALTH
- Smog Tougher on the Obese
- More Whole Grains May Mean Less Fat
- Heavy Alcohol Use Linked to Cancer
- HEAD & NECK
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
- Using Light Therapy to Silence Harmful Brain Activity
- E-Mailing Your Way to Healthier Habits
- Airport Full Body Scanners Pose No Health Threat: Experts
- HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR
- Too-Low Blood Pressure Can Also Bring Danger
- Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart
- Boosting Vitamin D Can Do a Heart Good
- INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Swine Flu Now Reported in All 50 States
- Surgical Masks Could Prevent Flu, Maybe
- Older Adults May Have Some Immunity to Swine Flu
- KID'S HEALTH
- Obesity May Raise Kids' Allergy Risk
- Green Tea May Help Brain Cope With Sleep Disorders
- Fussy Babys Could Be Out Of Your Control
- MEN'S HEALTH
- Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer
- Vigorous Exercise Cuts Stroke Risk for Men, Not Women
- Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
- MENTAL HEALTH
- Massage Fosters Healing in Bereaved Relatives
- The Acne Drug Accutane More Than Doubles Depression Risk
- Memory Loss Help from Brain Supplement Prevagen
- PAIN
- Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Back Pain
- Are We Exercising Pain Away? Not So Much.
- Tai Chi May Help Ease Fibromyalgia
- PREGNANCY
- Before Conceiving, Take Folic Acid for One Full Year
- Acupuncture May Ease Depression During Pregnancy
- Heart Defects in Newborns Linked to Antidepressants
- SENIORS
- Eating Well And Keeping Active As You Grow Old Will Help You Stay Sharp
- More Whole Grains May Mean Less Fat
- Rapid Weight Loss in Seniors Signals Higher Dementia Risk
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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