Diabetes facts and challenges

  • 26 million people in the US have Diabetes and approximately one-third of the individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus are undiagnosed
  • Diabetes process started 10 years before diagnosis. Therefore, Diabetes that remain undetected for many years leading to severe complications and healthcare cost.
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus is frequently unrecognized until complications appear. Diabetic autonomic neuropathy is one of the early complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus, resulting in autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction.
  • The ACCOR study showed that despite tight control of HBA1c mortality was not decreased, new management method need to be considered.
  • The UKPD study showed that early detection and proper management can reverse diabetes by 58%. Screening for Diabetes is Key to reverse health care cost.
  • Over 20 million Americans suffer from some form of neuropathy and 77% have a diagnosis of type 1 or 2 diabetes. CDC estimated that 50% of all fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathy cases have been wrongly diagnosed, and patient are not on a treatment plan that corrects the underlying condition.
  • Annual expenses of undertreated diabetic peripheral neuropathy and its complications in the US were $10.9 Billion (Exceed cost associated with cancer and CVD).
  • Diabetic neuropathy is associated with substantial morbidity including: depression, susceptibility to foot or ankle fractures, ulceration and lower-limb amputations.