Diabetes Management Update: A Patient-Centered Approach- Pharmacist
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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an estimated
30 million people in the US have diabetes (9% of the US
population). Only 23 million have an official diagnosis, while 7
million are undiagnosed. The prevalence of diabetes is highest
in American Indians/Alaskan Natives at 15%, followed by
African Americans (13%), people of Hispanic ethnicity (12%) and
Caucasians (7%).
An estimated 84 million people in the US have prediabetes
(34% of the population) – including nearly half of adults aged
65 years old and older. The prevelance of diabetes is increasing
– by the year 2050, as much as 33% of the population will
have the disease. This has significant implications on the long
term micro- and macrovascular complications, coexisting health
conditions, and costs associated with diabetes. In fact, the total
healthcare costs of diagnosed diabetes increased 26% from
2012 to 2017, to $327 billion. People with diabetes incur medical
expenses that are 2.3 times higher than those of individuals
without diabetes. Because the population most affected by the
increase in diabetes prevalence and costs are adults aged 65
years, it has a major impact on our Medicare program.