• One out of every three Americans born today will develop diabetes if present trends continue.
• It is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, causing over 215,000 deaths each year.
• The leading cause of most non-traumatic lower-limb amputations (globally, every 30 seconds a lower limb is lost to diabetes).
• It is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease accounting for 44% of new cases. It is the major cause of kidney transplants and kidney dialysis.
• Diabetic retinopathy leads to 12,000 - 24,000 new cases of blindness each year.
• 73% of people with diabetes have high blood pressure (hypertension).

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