Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has introduced
a new online tool, Diabetes Interactive Atlases, which provides
data for diagnosed diabetes, obesity, and leisure-time physical
inactivity at the national, state, and county levels. The new
tool also includes interactive motion charts showing trends in
the growth of diabetes and obesity throughout the United States
and within states. The tool was launched with the release of
CDC's November 15 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which
highlights a study that found that the prevalence of diagnosed
diabetes increased in all US states, the District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico between 1995 and 2010. During that time, the
prevalence of diagnosed diabetes increased by 50% or more in 42
states, and by 100% or more in 18 states. The states with the
largest increases are Oklahoma (226%), Kentucky (158%), Georgia
(145%), Alabama (140%), and Washington (135%).