Number of Adults With Diabetes Doubles, Along With Increase in Juvenile Diabetes
December 1, 2023 7:47AM CST
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The CDC says in the last 20 years, the number of U.S. adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled.
It is a potentially life-altering condition that affects nearly 40 million people in the U.S. Dr. Donna O’Shea at UnitedHealthcare is concerned that it could affect human longevity…
Type 2 diabetes is when your body cannot use the insulin it produces, resulting from poor nutrition. It accounts for nearly 95-percent of all cases.