Did you know?

1. Nearly 21 million people in the U.S. have diabetes.

2. 6.2 million Americans have diabetes -and don't know it.

3. Every 21 seconds someone is diagnosed with diabetes.

4. If present trends continue, one in three children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime.

5. Diabetes contributes to the death of over 600 Americans each day.

6. Diabetes kills more people than breast cancer and AIDS combined.