Millions estimated to be pre-diabetic
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Millions more Americans than previously thought have signs of what could later turn into diabetes, the government says.
Doubling previous figures, the government estimates that 41 million Americans have pre-diabetes -- blood sugar high enough to dramatically increase their risk of getting the full-blown disease.
The figures are significantly higher than previous estimates because doctors have changed the criteria for diagnosing the condition after research showed they were missing too many at-risk patients...
Article: http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/04/29/diabetes.risk.ap/index.html