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INTRODUCTION
According to the National Diabetes Statics Report, 2020, 34.2 million Americans, just over 1 in 10, have diabetes. Of these 34.2 million people, 7.3 million, or 21.4%, are undiagnosed (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2020c; 2020d). The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that in 2019 an estimated 1.5 million deaths were directly caused by diabetes (WHO, Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic endocrine disease characterized by impaired glucose regulation that occurs when the pancreas fails to produce adequate amounts of insulin or when the patient’s body is unable to effectively utilize the insulin that is produced (Ignatavicius et al., 2018; WHO, 2021). Approximately 304.2 million Americans have diabetes. Data indicate that (CDC, 2020c; 2020d): ● An estimated 10.5% of the United States (US) population are dealing with diabetes. ● About 26.9 million people have been diagnosed. This figure includes 26.8 million adults. ● A significant number of these people, 7.3 million or 21.4%, are undiagnosed. ● A total of 88 million people 18 years of age and older have prediabetes. This figure represents 34.5% of the adult US population. ● For persons 65 years of age and older, 24.2 million people have prediabetes. Healthcare Professionals Consideration: An estimated 1.5 million world-wide deaths were directly caused by diabetes in 2019 (WHO, 2021). Healthcare professionals must increase their efforts in the recognition, treatment, and prevention of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is also a leading cause of death in the United States. According to the most recent data available on the CDC website (2021d), the following are the leading causes of death in the United States. 1. Heart disease: 659,041 2. Cancer: 599,601 3. Accidents (unintentional injuries): 173,040 4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 156,979 5. Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 150,005 6. Alzheimer’s disease: 121,499 7. Diabetes: 87,647 8. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 51,565
2021). The numbers of people who have diabetes continue to increase at alarming rates. It is critical that healthcare professionals aggressively pursue identification of persons who have, and who are at risk for, developing diabetes, and intervene to facilitate not only treatment, but prevention efforts (CDC, 2020c; 2020d).
INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS
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Key findings of the National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 regarding incidence and prevalence include (CDC, 2020d;2020e; 200f): ● 34.2 million Americans—just over 1 in 10—have diabetes. ● 88 million American adults—approximately 1 in 3—have prediabetes. ● New diabetes cases were higher among non-Hispanic blacks and people of Hispanic origin than non-Hispanic Asians and non-Hispanic whites. ● For adults diagnosed with diabetes: ○ New cases significantly decreased from 2008 through 2018. ○ The percentage of existing cases was highest among American Indians/Alaska Natives. ○ 15% were smokers, 89% were overweight, and 38% were physically inactive. ○ 37% had chronic kidney disease (stages 1 through 4); and fewer than 25% with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease (stage 3 or 4) were aware of their condition. ● New diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes have significantly increased among US youth. ● For ages 10 to 19 years, incidence of type 2 diabetes remained stable among non-Hispanic whites and increased for all others, especially non-Hispanic blacks. ● The percentage of adults with prediabetes who were aware they had the condition doubled between 2005 and 2016, but most continue to be unaware. More people are developing type 1 and type 2 diabetes during youth, and racial and ethnic minorities continue to develop type 2 diabetes at higher rates. Likewise, the proportion of older people in our nation is increasing, and older people are more likely to have a chronic disease like diabetes. By addressing diabetes, many other related health problems can be prevented or delayed.
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