Diabetes
Diabetes is a metabolic disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone. It is a costly disease. One in seven health care dollars is spent on diabetes care in the United States. Diabetes accounts for 27 percent of this country's entire Medicare budget. Diabetes is the 6th leading cause of death in TEnnessee. The state ranks 2nd in the nation with persons diagnosed with diabetes. In Tennessee, 9.1 percent of adults ages 45 to 64 have diabetes - the highest prevalence in the United States for this age group. Source: National Diabetes Education Program.
Information provided by the National Diabetes Education Program.
