The prevalence of diabetes increased 13.5 percent from 2005-2007.
Released August 2, 2009
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Diabetes, a disease in which the body does not produce, or does not properly use insulin, continues to rise at a staggering rate in the U.S. The prevalence of diabetes increased 13.5 percent from 2005-2007. In the past 10 years it has almost doubled. 24 million children and adults have diabetes and another 57 million have pre-diabetes. On today’s Sound Living: understanding diabetes and how the disease can be managed.
14.5 minutes audio file, http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/Audio_filesWK/SL-0730.mp3
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