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.
I’m skeptical at that high a number, but I’d need to see the sample and margin of error to really make a judgement on the study
It’s similar to numbers I’ve seen for adults previously. 70% of adults are obese or overweight. This is who are setting the norms for children. I basically never see young people outside (I run and walk a lot). I see kids waiting for the school bus in the morning, and half of them are sitting in their parents cars. They get driven down the fucking street and can’t be bothered to stand for 5 minutes.