Diabetes at Work

NEWS YOU CAN USE

Number of People in U.S. with Diabetes Increases to 24 Million
Diabetes now affects nearly 24 million people, or 8 percent of the population, in the United States, an increase of more than 3 million in approximately two years, according to new 2007 prevalence data estimates released June 24, 2008 by the CDC. In addition, another 57 million people are estimated to have pre-diabetes, a condition that puts people at increased risk for diabetes. Among people with diabetes, those who do not know they have the disease decreased from 30 percent to 25 percent over a two-year period.

Additional county-by-county data and other statistics are also available at www.cdc.gov/diabetes/
statistics.

Devastating Toll of Diabetes Reaches $174 Billion
Study reveals costs have climbed 32% since 2002
For more information, and to access the full January 25 release, go to www.diabetes.org/cost

Healthier Eating at Work
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Controlling Obesity in the Workplace
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How are other employers addressing diabetes?
See the case studies of successful diabetes programs that have been implemented.

Nearly 24 million Americans (7.8% of the population) have diabetes and many of them are employed in our workforce.

Diabetesatwork.org can help businesses and managed care companies to assess the impact of diabetes in the workplace, and provide intuitive information to help employees manage their diabetes and take steps toward reducing risks for related complications, such as heart disease.

Getting Started

WHO SHOULD USE THIS SITE?

Health Plans
Decision Makers (such as Chief Executive Officers, Supervisors, and Human Resources Personnel)
People with or at Risk for Diabetes, their Families and Caregivers

THIS SITE CAN HELP YOU:

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

Diabetesatwork.org has been developed in collaboration with:

Thanks to the following organizations for supporting Diabetes At Work workshops:

Aventis
Bayer
Connecticut Business Industry Association
Dallas/Ft. Worth Business Group on Health
Inland Northwest Business Coalition on Health
Sutter Medical Center
The Alliance

New! CEs ON DEPRESSION AND DIABETES NOW AVAILABLE ON DiabetesAtWork.org

Recent studies have shown that people with diabetes have a higher risk of developing depression, and that depressed adults are 37 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

Because both diseases can impact one’s ability to perform tasks, communicate and think clearly, the most obvious signs are often found in the workplace. Currently, only 30 percent of patients with depression and diabetes receive adequate treatment for depression, yet treatment can alleviate debilitating symptoms in most patients.

In response to this, DiabetesAtWork.org is now featuring new material on recognizing and dealing with diabetes and depression in the workplace.

In addition, health professionals and health educators can earn valuable CE credits for reviewing these new pages. To learn more about Diabetes and Depression, and to earn CE credits, go to Diabetes and Depression.