United States Diabetes Epidemic may be Slowing
July 28, 2014|Type 2 Diabetes ICYMI
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Key clinical point: Your diabetes prevention efforts may be working. Keep at it!
Major finding: The incidence of diabetes increased from approximately 4/1,000 U.S. adults in 1980 to 9/1,000 in 2008, then declined insignificantly to less than 8/1,000 in 2012.
Data source: An analysis of annual data on people aged 20-79 years from the 1980-2012 National Health Interview Surveys.
Disclosures: Ms. Geiss reported having no financial disclosures.
