January 17, 2021 • 12 mins
The statistics below are from the CDC's National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2020. Given these numbers, how are the food and restaurant industries accommodating this segment of the population?
Diabetes
Total: 34.2 million people have diabetes (10.5% of the US population)
Diagnosed: 26.9 million people, including 26.8 million adults
Undiagnosed: 7.3 million people (21.4% are undiagnosed)
Prediabetes
Total: 88 million people aged 18 years or older have prediabetes (34.5% of the adult US population)
65 years or older: 24.2 million people aged 65 years or older have prediabetes
Diabetes
Total: 34.2 million people have diabetes (10.5% of the US population)
Diagnosed: 26.9 million people, including 26.8 million adults
Undiagnosed: 7.3 million people (21.4% are undiagnosed)
Prediabetes
Total: 88 million people aged 18 years or older have prediabetes (34.5% of the adult US population)
65 years or older: 24.2 million people aged 65 years or older have prediabetes
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