1 in 3 American Teens Now Prediabetic

I teach medical students about diabetes every year. But this number stopped me cold.

1 in 3 American teenagers is now prediabetic.

CDC/NHANES data confirms 32.7% of 12-17 year olds -- an estimated 8.4 million kids -- have blood sugar in the prediabetes range. Up from 9% just two decades ago.

The strongest predictor? Not diet. Not exercise. Waist-to-... https://www.statnews.com/2025/07/09/prediabetes-in-teens-cdc-says-nearly-one-in-three-teenagers-at-risk-of-type-2-diabetes/

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