Economic Burden of Prediabetes Up 74% Over Five Years

According to a recent study released by the American Diabetes Association:

• 48% overall jump in direct/indirect costs associated with diabetes over 5 years compared to 2010.
• 27 percentage points of the 41% increase in medical costs stems from people diagnosed with diabetes.
• 14 percentage points of that rise comes from growth in the average cost per case of diabetes.
• The cost of prediabetes increased 74% (to $44 billion).
• The cost of undiagnosed diabetes increased 82% (to $33 billion).

Source: American Diabetes Association