Diabetes Up, but More Aware of It

More Americans have diabetes, health officials say. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates the total was 24 million in 2007. That’s 8% of the population. It’s up by 3 million since 2005. The CDC said there’s good news too. People are more likely to get diagnosed. About 25% of people with diabetes don’t know they have it. This compares with 30% in 2005. About 57 million people have pre-diabetes. People with this condition are more likely to develop diabetes. The Associated Press wrote about the report June 25.