Census data).
Cost of diabetes
In US alone the total cost of treating diabetes in 2013 was $245 billion. The direct medical cost-$ 176 billion (72%). The remaining amount is associated with reduced productivity ($69-28%). It is estimated that about 1.4 million of US residents is diagnosed with diabetes every year. (American Diabetes Association, 2012). Taking under consideration the costs of treating diabetes, the projected cost in the next 5 years will exceed $1.2 trillion, since there is more new cases diagnosed every year (1.7