Diabetes in the United States: A Strategy for Prevention. A Report to the Technical Advisory Committee for Diabetes Translation and Community Control Programs

摘要

Diabetes imposes a significant health and economic burden on every state and territory throughout the Nation. The specific nature and extent of its impact is summarized for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Summaries include numbers of persons suffering from diabetes, including the black population; deaths occurring from diabetes; the death rate; numbers hospitalized; and the estimated costs (medical and indirect) associated with the disease.