Diabetes: The Numbers - Slide 15

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders & Diabetes

• 7.5% of all Asian Americans have diagnosed diabetes

• Prevalence data for diabetes among Pacific Islanders is limited

Note:

• 7.5 percent of all Asian American have diagnosed diabetes

• The prevalence of diabetes is not available for Pacific Islanders. It is important to note that the absence of data for Pacific Islanders does not mean they are not affected by diabetes.

Reference

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. National Diabetes Statistics, 2007. Bethesda, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, 2008.