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An estimated 3.7 million New Yorkers (25%) of the population have pre-diabetes (high risk for developing diabetes because of high blood sugar). [3]
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'Fact #7:
Certain minorities also have higher rates of diabetes-related complications and death, in some instances by as much as 50 percent of the total population. [4]
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'Fact #11:
Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, end-stage renal disease, lower-limb amputation, and cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular diseases. [3]',
'Fact #19:
In New York State, up to 15% of adults with diabetes did not receive hemoglobin A1c measurement in the previous year. [9]',
'Fact #18:
In 2004, heart disease was noted on 68% of diabetes-related death certificates among people aged 65 years or older. [18]',
'Fact #37:
In 2000, approximately 41,046 people with diabetes in the U.S. initiated treatment for end stage renal disease, and 129,183 underwent dialysis or kidney transplantation. [20]',
'Fact #12:
4,972 lower extremity amputations on average occurred in New York State every year between 1997 and 2004. [2]',
'Fact #9:
In New York City, 16% of Asians have diabetes, which is the highest rate of diabetes among all racial and ethnic groups.[6] ',
'Fact #32:
Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease, accounting for about 43% of new cases in the U.S. [20]',
'Fact #28:
The risk of stroke or any cardiovascular event is almost doubled when the hypertensive patient has diabetes. [17] ',
'Fact #26:
Annually, 12,000 to 24,000 people lose their sight from diabetic retinopathy in the U.S. [15]'
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