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Groups Affected by Diabetes
While diabetes occurs in people of all ages and races, some groups have a higher risk
of developing the disease than others. Diabetes is more common in African Americans,
Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, as well as the
aged population.
(Please note that the links below go to the American Diabetes Association web site
where more information is given about the group. The links will open in a new browser window.)
How diabetes affects men
Approximately 7.8 million or 8.3% of all men in the United States have diabetes.
How diabetes affects women
Approximately 9.1 million or 8.9% of all women in the United States have diabetes.
How diabetes affects children
The risk of developing type 1 diabetes is higher than virtually all other severe
chronic diseases of childhood. Peak incidence occurs during puberty, around 10
to 12 years of age in girls and 12 to 14 years of age in boys.
How diabetes affects seniors
Approximately half of all diabetes cases occur in people older than 55 years of age.
The risk for type 2 diabetes increases with age. Nearly 20.1% of the United States
population or seven (7) million people age 65 and older have diabetes.
How diabetes affects African Americans
Approximately 2.8 million or 13% of all African Americans have diabetes.
How diabetes affects Native Americans
Approximately 105,000 Native Americans and Alaska Natives, or 15.1% of the population,
receiving care from Indian Health Services (IHS), have diabetes.
How diabetes affects Latinos
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is two (2) times higher in Latinos than non-Latinos
whites. Approximately 24% of Mexican Americans in the United States and 26% of Puerto
Ricans between the ages of 45-74 have diabetes.
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