Diabetes report card 2017

The Diabetes Report Card has been published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) every 2 years since 2012 to provide current information on the status of diabetes and its complications in the United States. It includes information and data on diabetes, preventive care practices, health outcomes, and risk factors such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and prediabetes.The Diabetes Report Card also includes trend analysis for the nation and, to the extent possible, state progress in meeting established national goals and objectives for improving diabetes care and reducing health care costs and the rate of new cases. Public health professionals, state health departments, and communities can use these data to focus their diabetes prevention and control efforts on areas of greatest need.Suggested citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diabetes Report Card 2017. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2018.CS287944diabetesreportcard2017-508.pdf201