Originally published November 4 2005
CDC discloses figures reflecting the impact of diabetes on the American workplace
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American employers lose $40 billion a year in terms of lost productivity and employee absence stemming from diabetes and its complications.
Diabetes costs the United States about $40 billion each year because of missed work days or other losses in productivity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The United States spends approximately $132 billion each year on diabetes--$92 billion in direct medical costs and another $40 billion each year in indirect costs because of missed work days or other losses in productivity.
The disease now affects nearly 21 million Americans--or 7 percent of the U.S. population--and more than 6 million of those people do not know they have diabetes, according to the agency (CDC).
This number represents an additional 2.6 million people with diabetes since 2002.
Another 41 million people are estimated to have pre-diabetes, a condition that increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes--the most common form of the disease--as well as heart disease and stroke.
"Recent studies have shown that people with pre-diabetes can successfully prevent or delay the onset of diabetes by losing 5 percent to 7 percent of their body weight," says Frank Vinicor, director of CDC's diabetes program.
"This can be accomplished through 30 minutes or more of physical activity most days of the week and by following a low calorie, low fat eating plan, including a diet rich in whole grains and fruits and vegetables."
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