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By Sysy Morales September 28th, 2018 | DiabetesDaily.com HealthDay News has reported on a September 19th CDC National Center for Health Statistics data brief indicating that 1 in 7 Americans now has diabetes. The CDC states that 14% of adults in the U.S. have diabetes, and of that 14%, 4% are undiagnosed. Mark Eberhardt, an epidemiologist at the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics told HealthDay, “Diabetes remains a chronic health problem in this country, affecting some 30 million people,” which he added is related to an aging population and the ongoing obesity epidemic in the U.S. Eberhardt stressed widespread testing for diabetes because according to the data, so many people don’t know they have it. Who Has Diabetes? Recent figures say that type 2 diabetes accounts for 91% of diabetes cases and tends to be associated with excess weight. Those who are overweight or obese are more often diagnosed with diabetes. The research report shows that 21% of obese adults...