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Which age group had the highest percentage of prediabetes in 2018?
Which age group had the highest percentage of prediabetes in 2018?
What is the annual cost in medical expenses related to diabetes in the United States?
What is the annual cost in medical expenses related to diabetes in the United States?
Which racial group is more likely to develop diabetes compared to Caucasians?
Which racial group is more likely to develop diabetes compared to Caucasians?
What is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputations in the United States?
What is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputations in the United States?
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What is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States?
What is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States?
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Which hormone is secreted by beta cells in the pancreas?
Which hormone is secreted by beta cells in the pancreas?
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What is the function of insulin in the body?
What is the function of insulin in the body?
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What is the primary action of glucagon?
What is the primary action of glucagon?
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What does impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) refer to?
What does impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) refer to?
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What is the leading cause of new blindness in adults aged 18 to 64 years in the United States?
What is the leading cause of new blindness in adults aged 18 to 64 years in the United States?
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What are the major classifications of diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association?
What are the major classifications of diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association?
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What is diabetes characterized by?
What is diabetes characterized by?
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What is the estimated number of adults in the United States with diabetes?
What is the estimated number of adults in the United States with diabetes?
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What percentage of adults with diabetes is estimated to increase with age?
What percentage of adults with diabetes is estimated to increase with age?
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What is the rate of prediabetes estimated to be in the U.S.?
What is the rate of prediabetes estimated to be in the U.S.?
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What is the estimated increase in newly diagnosed cases of diabetes in people older than 20 years per year?
What is the estimated increase in newly diagnosed cases of diabetes in people older than 20 years per year?
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What does the field of diabetes have constant advances in?
What does the field of diabetes have constant advances in?
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What is the former name for 'care of the patient with diabetes'?
What is the former name for 'care of the patient with diabetes'?
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What is the estimated number of undiagnosed diabetes cases among adults in the United States?
What is the estimated number of undiagnosed diabetes cases among adults in the United States?
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What could be the prevalence of diabetes in the United States by 2050 if the current trend continues?
What could be the prevalence of diabetes in the United States by 2050 if the current trend continues?
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What is the estimated percentage of U.S. adults with diabetes in 2018?
What is the estimated percentage of U.S. adults with diabetes in 2018?
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What is the estimated number of people older than 20 years newly diagnosed with diabetes per year?
What is the estimated number of people older than 20 years newly diagnosed with diabetes per year?
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What is the estimated number of adults in the United States with diabetes?
What is the estimated number of adults in the United States with diabetes?
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