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Nearly 21 million American have either type 1 or type 2
diabetes, and the vast majority of these people have
type 2. Minority ethnic
groups such as African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and
Native Hawaiians are disproportionately affected by diabetes.
Almost
3 million
deaths worldwide were attributable to diabetes in 2000.
Sources: Diabetes: Disabling, Deadly, and on the Rise, CDC,
2006. World Health Organization,
Diabetes Care 28: 2130-2135, 2005.
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