The CDC data means an estimated 8.4 million young people -- or 32.7% of the U.S. adolescent population -- had prediabetes in 2023, the most recent data available.

An estimated 1 in 3 teens and preteens, ages 12 to 17, have prediabetes, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC data means an estimated 8.4 million young people – or 32.7% of the U.S. adolescent population – had prediabetes in 2023, the most recent data available.

With prediabetes, blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

  • teppa@piefed.caEnglish
    17·
    24 hours ago

    I stopped eating food with added sugar and I do feel much healthier now. The food we eat is cancerous and its not worth the future pain, diabetes also is no joke as you can easily lose a leg.

    I also stopped drinking caffeine and havent had a migraine since.

    • athairmor@lemmy.world
      5·
      6 hours ago

      You can’t “easily lose a leg”.

      That’s some the dumbest hyperbole I’ve seen on Lemmy.

      It’s extreme rare to lose a limb to diabetes. You’d have to have severe, uncontrolled diabetes for a long time.

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
      10·
      19 hours ago

      It’s one of those things where politicians say (as they do with cigarettes), “Well, everyone knows it’s bad, but people are free to make bad choices.” A crackdown on added sugars and derivatives (HFCS) would do way more to help public health than banning food dyes.