Total prevalence of diabetes and
impaired fasting glucose combined, using
American Diabetes Association criteria, is
estimated to be 21.6 million for non-Hispanic
whites, 3.6 million for non-Hispanic
blacks, 2.1 million for Mexican-Americans,
15.6 million for men, 13.4 million for
women, and 29.0 million for the total population.
The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes
using 1980–1985 WHO criteria is shown in
Table 3 for people 40–74 years of age. The
prevalence rates increased with age except