Preventing Diabetes-Related Complications

Among US adults aged 18 years or older with diagnosed diabetes, crude data for 2015–2018 shown in Appendix Table 10 indicated:

Usual Source for Diabetes Care

• 78.5% reported having at least one usual source of diabetes care, such as a doctor or other health care professional.

Physical Activity

• 23.8% met the recommended goal of at least 150 minutes per week of leisure-time physical activity.

Weight Management

• 77.3% reported managing or losing weight to lower their risk for developing certain diseases.

Statin Treatment

• 56.8% of adults aged 40–75 years were on statin therapy.

A1C, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Smoking (ABCs)

• 18.2% met all of these criteria: A1C value <7.0%, blood pressure <140/90 mmHg, non-HDL cholesterol <130 mg/dL, and being a nonsmoker (Table 4).
• 35.8% met all of these criteria: A1C value <8.0%, blood pressure <140/90 mmHg, non-HDL cholesterol <160 mg/dL, and being a nonsmoker (Table 4).