US Edition1 in 3 teens have prediabetes, new CDC data shows
UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – An estimated 8.4 million U.S. teens aged 12-17 have prediabetes, with higher risk linked to poverty and certain racial and ethnic groups, CDC data shows.
- In 2023, CDC data showed that about 8.4 million U.S. adolescents aged 12 to 17, or 32.7%, had prediabetes.
- This rise follows a doubling of prediabetes rates in teens between 1999-2002 and 2015-2018 and aligns with increased adult diabetes diagnoses.
- Experts link prediabetes risk factors to overweight status, family history, low activity, poverty, limited healthy food access, and puberty-related changes.
- CDC director Christopher Holliday called the data a "wake-up call" and emphasized that simple lifestyle changes can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
- The findings suggest urgent need for increased screening, research, and promoting physical activity and healthy diets among youth to curb diabetes progression.
71 Articles
71 Articles
Nearly 1 in 3 US Youth Have Prediabetes, CDC Finds
Nearly one in every three children aged at least 12 have prediabetes, or higher than normal blood sugar levels or glucose levels, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new update. CDC researchers analyzed 2023 results from a long-running national survey and estimated that 32.7 percent of children aged 12 to 17, or 8.4 million youth, have prediabetes. They came up with the number by looking at kids who had higher-than-normal le…
Almost 1 in 3 adolescents have prediabetes: CDC
(The Hill) -- More than 30 percent of American teenagers were considered prediabetic in 2023, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC calculated there were 8.4 million children between the ages of 12 and 17 who were labeled prediabetic — or those whose blood sugar level may be higher than normal — that year, putting them at risk of developing type 2 diabetes or other health problems like heart …
1 in 3 U.S. Teens Now Has Prediabetes, New CDC Estimate Warns
A new federal estimate shows a rise in prediabetes among American adolescents, a finding that is spurring concerns about the health of U.S. children — and the way Trump administration health officials are conducting research and communicating information, experts said. In 2023, nearly 1 in 3 U.S. youngsters ages 12 to 17 had prediabetes, according to recently released data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is far hig…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 68% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
