38% of U.S. Adults Had Prediabetes in 2012

The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published a study on diabetes trends in U.S. adults from 1988 to 2012. Here are some key findings from the report:

·         14.3% of the U.S. adult population had diabetes in 2012.

·         Of the people with diabetes, 36.4% of them were undiagnosed.

·         38% of adults had prediabetes in 2012.

·         The age-standardized prevalence of diabetes increased from 9.8% in 1994 to 12.4% 2012.

·         White adults had lower prevalence (11%) than Hispanic (23%), black (22%), and Asian adults (21%).

·         Half of diabetes cases in Asian and Hispanic adults were undiagnosed.

Source: JAMA, September 8, 2015