Judith G. Regensteiner
Jane E.B. Reusch
Kerry J. Stewart
Aristidis Veves

2009

Diabetes is a highly significant public health problem in the United States. Approximately 21 million children and adults (7% of the population) have diabetes, although only about 14.6 million have been diagnosed. The estimated number of persons with prediabetes is 54 million. The prevalence of diabetes is higher among persons of Hispanic, African American and Native American heritage than among persons of non-Hispanic white origins.