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.
Interesting about the carbonation. I used to think I was addicted to the sugar in soft drinks. Turns out, nope, I’m addicted to the bubbles. I drink carbonated water like it’s going out of style, and rarely drink the sugar drinks now.
You just learned an important thing about addiction.
I learned that I wasn’t addicted to tobacco. I was addicted to smoke.
I wasnt addicted to smoke, I was addicted to that punch in the lungs. A vape or similar could replace.
I’m wasn’t addicted to that punch in the lungs, it just gives me pause from my anxious brain.