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24 million of us have diabetes, a jump of 3 million over 2 years
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ATLANTA - The number of Americans with diabetes has grown to about 24 million, or 8 percent of the population, the government said Tuesday.
A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), based on data from 2007, said the number represents an increase of about 3 million over two years. The CDC estimates another 57 million people have blood-sugar abnormalities called pre-diabetes, which puts people at increased risk for the disease.
The percentage of people unaware that they have diabetes fell from 30 to 25 percent, according to the study.
Dr. Ann Albright, director of the CDC Division of Diabetes Translation, said the report has "both good news and bad news."
"It is concerning to know that we have more people developing diabetes. ... On the other hand, it is good to see that more people are aware that they have diabetes."
The disease results from defects in insulin production that cause sugar to build up in the body. It is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States.
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