Diabetes: Inadequately Treated and Growing Rapidly
Since 1990, incidence of diabetes in the US has increased by:
70% in people between 30 and 39 years old
40% in people between 40 and 49 years old
31% in people between 50 and 59 years old
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2000
74% of people with diabetes who use insulin have HbA1c > 7%
- American Diabetes Association treatment goal is < 7%
- Mean HbA1c of people with diabetes is > 8%
- Normal HbA1c range = 4 – 6%
NHANES Study, Diabetes Care. 1999; 22: 406.