United States’ Diabetes Crisis among African Americans:
Today and Future Trends
Diabetes is a very serious and rapidly growing problem for African Americans.
Continued from Yesterday
Another 10,430,000 African Americans in the United States had pre-diabetes,1 a condition in which the blood sugar level is higher than normal but not yet in the range for diabetes.4 Many scientific studies have shown that relatively simple life-style changes, such as modest weight loss and increases in regular physical activity, can often prevent pre-diabetes from progressing to diabetes or significantly delay its onset by as much as 58%.14 However, if they do not take action, individuals with pre-diabetes can often progress to diabetes within 10 years.4 So if current trends continue, the number of African Americans with diabetes is projected to increase to 9,517,200 by 2025.1
We now understand more about delaying or even preventing the onset of diabetes as well as how to effectively treat it, both of which can result in a dramatic reduction in complications and premature death.12,13,14 Reducing the future burden of diabetes in the United States depends upon the promotion of targeted screening for asymptomatic adults to identify those with pre-diabetes and undiagnosed diabetes, improved access to quality medical care, and increased patient compliance with therapy.14,15,16
However, halting the “twin epidemics” of diabetes and obesity will also require fundamental change in all segments of society, including greater access to opportunities for physical activity in our schools, workplaces, and communities and a significant shift in the American diet away from sugar, salt, refined carbohydrates, and saturated fats and toward more fruits and vegetables.15 In short, we all play an important role in conquering diabetes. These forecasts are based on available national diabetes data, including population projections. Extrapolated to the state, and the CDC’s 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet and latest diabetes prevalence projections to 2050. They assume a steady, but conservative, reduction in the number of people with complications due to better awareness of the risks of diabetes, earlier screening and intervention, and more effective therapies.
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