America is already crippled by the alarming obesity rates, now a new report states that diabetes incidence may double by the year 2050. The report was published in the September issue of Diabetes Care by the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Currently more than 5.62 percent (16.2 million) of Americans have diabetes. The CDC advised that as many as 48.3 million may be diagnosed in 2050. This will represent a 200% increase in caucasians, a 300% increase in African Americans, and a 600% increase in Hispanics.
They also sighted increases in older patients, with the rates in those over 75 increasing five-fold. This may be due to the advancement of medications to treat diabetes and its complications which help prolong life.
Posted by Dr. Christina Gutierrez on October 10, 2006 02:47 PM
