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Statistics show an estimated 7 percent diabetes rate

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Total:	20.8 million people (7 percent of the population — have diabetes)
Diagnosed:	14.6 million
Undiagnosed:	6.2 million
Age 20 years or older:	20.6 million
Age 60 years or older:	10.3 million
Men:	10.9 million
Women:	9.7 million

Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases