ONE OUT OF EVERY FIVE HEALTH CARE
DOLLARS SPENT ON A PERSON LIVING WITH DIABETES
~ Step Out: Walk
to Stop Diabetes Helping 25.8 Million Americans Living
with Diabetes ~
October 2011
(Alexandria, VA) – Diabetes
is a serious disease with deadly consequences. An estimated
25.8 million children and adults in the United States
have diabetes. An additional 79 million Americans have
prediabetes. In fact, every 17 seconds one person is
diagnosed with the disease and if current trends continue,
one in three American adults will have diabetes by 2050.
The American Diabetes Association
estimates the total national cost of diagnosed diabetes
in the United States is $174 billion, with one out of
every five health care dollars spent on a person living
with diabetes. Further, studies suggest that when additional
costs for gestational diabetes, pre-diabetes, and undiagnosed
diabetes are included, the costs in the U.S. could exceed
$218 billion.
While diabetes is so prevalent,
there is something you can do to help. Be part of the
movement to Stop Diabetes by participating in the American
Diabetes Association’s Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes.
Stop Diabetes is a movement to end the devastating toll
that diabetes takes on the lives of millions of individuals
and families across our nation. It is inspiring millions
to take up the fight against diabetes and change the
future of this deadly disease.
Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes
is the American Diabetes Association’s signature fundraising
walk raises more than $19.8 million to support the Association’s
mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve
the lives of all people affected by diabetes. It takes
place primarily in the fall in 135 cities across the
United States.
Participants register and
recruit co-workers, friends and family members to walk
and raise money to help fund research to prevent, cure
and manage diabetes. Funds are also used to deliver
services to hundreds of communities, to provide objective
and credible information, and to give voice to those
denied their rights because of diabetes.
A Red Strider is someone
living with type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes who
participates in a Step Out event. Red Striders know
what it means to have diabetes and are raising awareness
of diabetes and raising money to stop diabetes by participating
in American Diabetes Association’s Step Out: Walk to
Stop Diabetes events across the country.
The American Diabetes Association
is leading the fight to stop diabetes and its deadly
consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected
by diabetes. For more information please call the American
Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES or visit www.diabetes.org.
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