Diabetes mellitus type 2 epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]

Overview

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the U.S is estimated at 9,300 per 100,000^[1].

Diabetes mellitus is more prevalent in the following groups^[1]^[2]:

Males: diabetes mellitus is more prevalent in males than females.
Age: the incidence of diabetes mellitus increases with increasing age. Those older than 65 years of age have a higher percentage of diabetes mellitus than younger age groups.
Race: The incidence of diabetes mellitus is highest among American Indians and Alaska Natives, followed by non-Hispanic blacks and Mexican Americans. The lowest rate of diabetes is among the non-Hispanic whites.