Overall Prevalence Of Diabetes In Adults Increased 35% Over 25 Years,

reports, “The overall prevalence of diabetes increased 35% from 1988-1994 to 2011-2014 among adults aged 20 years and over, according” to data from the National Center for Health Statistics. In its report, NCHS found that “during 2011-2014, the age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes was 11.9% in adults aged 20 years and over, compared with 8.8% in 1988-1994.” That increase of 35% “came despite a decrease in undiagnosed diabetes from 3.6% to 2.9% over that time period, which was not enough to offset a jump in physician-diagnosed disease from 5.2% to 9%, the NCHS reported.” The findings were published here. http://www.mdedge.com/clinicalendocrinologynews/article/141833/diabetes/adult-diabetes-35-over-25-years