develop diabetes in the future. Other risk factors for diabetes include age, family history, ethnicity, and history of. gestational diabetes. …
DIABETES PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS FACT SHEET
FY 2008 62,711,000 Presidents Budget 62,454,000 FY 2009 Suggested 83,511,000
Currently all states are grossly underfunded to address the epidemic of diabetes through prevention and control The proposed increase will enable more states to expand their efforts and have statewide implementation programs This request will also allow CDC to fund related activities that support the success of state-based programs Basic Facts about Diabetes Diabetes is now the sixth leading cause of death More than 208 million Americans have diabetes, and 62 million of them dont know that they have the disease An estimated 54 million US adults aged 20 or older have million people are estimated to have pre-diabetes elevated blood sugar levels but not high enough to be classified as having diabetes, which places them at increased risk of developing diabetes Type 2 diabetes, once believed to affect only adults, is now frequently diagnosed among children and adolescents American Indians, African Americans, Hispanics and Alaska Native adults are 2 times more likely than whites to get diabetes The increasing prevalence of obesity has and will
continue to have a profound effect on the number of people who develop diabetes in the future Other risk factors for diabetes include age, family history, ethnicity, and history of gestational diabetes From 1980 through 2004, the number of Americans with diabetes more than doubled and is expected to double again by 2050
Cost of Diabetes to the American Health Care System Each year, diabetes contributes to over 200,000 deaths and costs more than 177 billion in direct and indirect costs 119 billion in direct medical costs and 58 billion in indirect costs disability, work loss and premature death The average annual health care costs for a person with diabetes is 11,761 compared to the annual health care costs for a person without diabetes is 2,866
Physical Impact of Diabetes Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and new blindness in adults More than 60 of leg and foot amputations unrelated to injury occur in people with diabetes Heart disease and stroke cause about 65 of deaths among people with diabetes
Diabetes is Preventable and Controllable Research has shown that targeted interventions for modest lifestyle changes in people at highest risk can prevent or
delay the onset of type 2 diabetes Studies have found that better blood sugar control reduces the risk for eye disease, kidney disease and nerve disease by 40 in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Blood pressure control reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke among people with diabetes by 33-50 Detecting and treating early diabetic kidney disease by lowering blood pressure can reduce the decline in kidney function by 30-70 Improved control of blood cholesterol levels can reduce cardiovascular complications by 20-50
CDCs Diabetes Program The backbone of the CDC Program is support for state and territorial Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs that work to prevent diabetes and its complications These programs identify high-risk populations, improve the quality of diabetes care, ensure access to diabetes care by improving outreach and expanding services, and involve communities in improving diabetes care CDC and state programs work with partners across healthcare to help improve care for people with diabetes - improving quality of life and saving healthcare dollars Given the magnitude of the current diabetes epidemic and the relative lack of funding dedicated to it,
states are not in the position to focus on the primary prevention of diabetes at this timeWith an additional 20 million CDC will provide additional resources to all states for secondary prevention and provide initial resources for primary prevention For more information visit wwwcdcgov/diabetes Contact: Lisa Meyer, Cornerstone Government Affairs Phone: 202 448-9500 Email: Lmeyer@cgagroupcom
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