Facts Diabetes 7
Likely to have diabetes than facts diabetes 7 non-hispanic whites 12. 5% of hispanic/latino adults in the united states have diagnosed diabetes 11. 7% of non-hispanic black adults in the united states have diagnosed diabetes among hispanic adults, the age-adjusted rate of diagnosed diabetes was 6. 5% for cubans, 8. 3% 12. 4% for puerto 14. 4% for mexican americans. Facts about diabetes what is diabetes? when you have diabetes, your body doesn't make enough insulin. or it can't use the insulin it makes. insulin is a hormone. it helps sugar enter the cells to be used as energy. without insulin, too much sugar collects in your blood. there are 3 types of diabetes. Diagnosed diabetes § 7. 2 million americans have undiagnosed diabetes § 1. 5 million americans aged 20 years or older are newly diagnosed with diabetes each year, one every 21 seconds § age 20 years or older: 9. 4% of all people in this age group have diabetes § 12 million, or 1 in 4 adults age 65 or older, have diabetes...