Millions of people live with diabetes around the world. Although there is no cure, it can be managed through medication and lifestyle changes. Learn more about this chronic condition by  filling in each blank with the correct number from the list below. (Scroll down for answers.)

84      8      7      2      9      327

1. Diabetes ranks number ______ among leading causes of death in the U.S.
   
   
2. About ______ percent of Americans have diabetes.
   
   
3. In 2017, diabetes cost about ______ billion dollars to treat.
   
   
4. In 2015, just over ______ million adults in the U.S. had prediabetes.
   
   
5. Type ______ diabetes accounts for 90 to 95 percent of diabetes cases.
   
   
6. People with diabetes spend almost ______ thousand dollars each year on diabetes care, and their healthcare costs are more than twice as much as for those without diabetes.

Answers

1. 7
   
   
2. 9
   
   
3. 327
   
   
4. 84
   
   
5. 2
   
   
6. 8

Tackle Diabetes

The Lourdes Diabetes Program offers convenient education classes and support groups to help people with diabetes manage their conditions. To learn more, call 1-877-533-4222.

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