by Dr. Joseph Mercola, Mercola:
Story at-a-glance
- CDC data shows diabetes prevalence has reached 15.8% of U.S. adults, with 11.3% diagnosed and 4.5% undiagnosed, highlighting an urgent need for increased screening and prevention
- Men face higher diabetes risk (18%) compared to women (13.7%), while rates surge dramatically with age, affecting 27.3% of adults over 60 and 24.2% of those with obesity