Did you know that almost 105 million people in the United States are either diabetic or prediabetic? That is a staggering number. If you figure the US population is roughly 335 million that means that roughly 1/3 of the total population is at risk! Here is the breakdown as provided by the American Diabetes Association regarding type 2 diabetics in the US in 2010:
- Diagnosed: 18.8 million people
- Undiagnosed: 7.0 million people
- Prediabetes: 79 million people
