Half of American Adults Headed for Diabetes by 2020, UnitedHealth Says
Obesity, Sedentary Habits Could Cost U.S. $3.4 Trillion by Decade's End.
Half of all American adults are destined to develop diabetes or pre-diabetes by 2020 if they don't slim down, according to a dire new prediction that pegs the cost of their care at $3.35 billion by decade's end.
Under the scenario, if current trends continue, the ranks of American adults with excessive blood sugar levels would swell from 93.8 million this year (about 28 million diabetics and 66 million more with pre-diabetes) to 135 million in 2020...
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