What is Diabetes?

U.S. News Diabetes and Endocrinology Best Hospitals badge 2024-2025

Your body needs to convert the food you eat into energy. Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects this process. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose (sugar) and released into the bloodstream for the body to use as energy. When you have diabetes, your pancreas doesn’t release enough insulin, or the insulin is not used efficiently, which allows too much blood sugar to stay in your bloodstream. This could eventually cause serious health problems such as heart disease, vision loss and kidney disease.

37.3 Million US Adults have diabetes

Types of Diabetes

Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes chart

Prediabetes

More than 1 in 3 US adults has prediabetes

By the Numbers

Who

Infographic about Diabetes in US by age, race/ethnicity

Cost

Infographic about total annual cost, Medical Cost and Reduced Workforce Production

Schedule an Appointment