- One in four Americans has diabetes, or is at risk of developing it.
- Two out of three people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke.
- Diabetes is the #1 cause of adult blindness.
- Diabetes is the #1 cause of kidney failure.
- Diabetes results in more than 60% of non-traumatic lower limb amputations each year.
- Up to 80% of Type 2 diabetes is preventable by eating a healthy diet and increasing physical activity.
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