As many as one-third of American adults could develop diabetes in the next 40 years, according to a new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Diabetes was the seventh-leading cause of death in 2007, and it’s the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults under age 75, according to the CDC report. The disease is also among the most expensive chronic illnesses…

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The CDC: Number of Americans With Diabetes Projected to Soar originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:00:00.

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