Diabetes Prevalence and Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries - United States, 2001–2015

Diabetes affects approximately 12% of the US adult population and approximately 25% of adults aged ≥65 years. From 2009 to 2017, there was no significant change in diabetes prevalence overall or among persons aged 65-79 years. However, these estimates were based on survey data with

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2019, Vol.68 (43), p.961-966
Main Authors: Andes, Linda J, Li, Yanfeng, Srinivasan, Meera, Benoit, Stephen R, Gregg, Edward, Rolka, Deborah B
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Age
Asians
Chronic illnesses
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Disease prevention
Enrollments
Estimates
Ethnicity
Gender differences
Government programs
Health promotion
Heterogeneity
Incidence
Medicaid
Medicare
Older people
Pacific Islander people
Population
Race
Stroke
Surveillance
Trends
Womens health
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Summary:Diabetes affects approximately 12% of the US adult population and approximately 25% of adults aged ≥65 years. From 2009 to 2017, there was no significant change in diabetes prevalence overall or among persons aged 65-79 years. However, these estimates were based on survey data with
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X