Type 2 diabetes is a rising epidemic, affecting almost 1 out of 10 Americans.1 By 2050 the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projects the prevalence of diabetes to double, affecting 1 out of
5 adults in the United States.2 In addition to the number of people with diabetes, CDC estimates as many
as 86 million people in the United States—more than 1 in 3 adults—have prediabetes.3
People with
prediabetes have moderately elevated blood sugar levels and are at a higher risk for developing diabetes.