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News & InformationSurveillance Data Show Improvements in Diabetes Care and Outcomes
During the past decade, the proportion of adults with diabetes who check their blood sugar at least daily increased by 56%, and the proportion of adults with diabetes who reported having a cardiovascular disease condition dropped by 11%. More Adults with Diabetes are Checking Their Blood Sugar at Least Once a DayA recent CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Among Adults with Diabetes — United States, 1997–2006, found that self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) rates increased overall, in all age groups, and in most states. Proportions of adults with diabetes who check their blood sugar at least daily were calculated from the question, “About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar?” Main findings
Final messagesCollaborations with stakeholders in health care system, diabetes education and counseling, as well as continued surveillance efforts, are needed to maintain or further improve these favorable trends. CitationCDC. Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Among Adults with Diabetes — United States, 1997–2006. MMWR 2007;56(43):1133–1137. AffiliationsDivision of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Percentage of Adults with Diabetes Who Reported Having a Cardiovascular Disease Condition Dropped by 11%In the same MMWR issue, the report Trends in Prevalence of Self-Reported Cardiovascular Disease Among Adults with Diabetes Aged 35 Years or Older, United States, 1997–2005, found that the percentage of adults with diabetes aged 35 years and older who reported having a cardiovascular disease (CVD) condition declined by 11%. Proportion of adults with diabetes and CVD was calculated from survey questions asking respondents if they had ever been told by a health professional that they had diabetes, coronary heart disease, angina, a heart attack, any other kind of heart condition, or stroke. Main findings
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CitationAffiliationDivision of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Page Last Reviewed: November 20, 2007
Page last modified: November 20, 2007 Content Source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Diabetes Translation |