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Introduction to Diabetes
Diabetes Statistics
There are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes.
The number of persons diagnosed with diabetes in the United States is predicted to reach 29 million by the year 2050.
One in every 400-600 children in the United States has type 1 diabetes.
In the US, the risk of developing type 1 diabetes is higher than almost all other chronic illnesses of childhood.
In 1998, the estimated total direct cost for diabetes health care in the United States, including caring for diabetes complications and hospitalizations, was more than $60 billion.
