New Cases of Diagnosed Diabetes on the Rise State-specific data
provide glimpse into geographical differences For Immediate
Release: October 30, 2008 Contact: Phone: (404) 639-3286 The
rate of new cases of diagnosed diabetes rose by more than 90
percent among adults over the last 10 years, according to a
study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The data, published in CDC′s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
Report, show that in the past decade, the incidence (new cases)
of diagnosed diabetes has increased from 4.8 per 1,000 people
during 1995-1997 to 9.1 per 1,000 in 2005-2007 in 33 states.
“This dramatic increase in the number of people with diabetes
highlights the increasing burden of diabetes across the
country,” says lead author Karen Kirtland, Ph.D., a data analyst
with CDC′s Division of Diabetes Translation. “This study
demonstrates that we must continue to promote effective diabetes
prevention efforts that include lifestyle interventions for
people at risk for diabetes. Changes such a