In Hawaii, about 442,000 adults, or 41.5% of the adult population, have prediabetes.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Diabetes Report Card 2017, 154,365 people in Hawaii, or 13.1% (1 out of every 9 individuals) of the adult population, have diabetes.
Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States and in Hawaii. Diabetes complications, which are costly to individuals, families and to society, include premature death, cardiovascular disease, blindness, end stage kidney disease, and lower extremity amputations. People with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease and stroke; about 65% of deaths in people with diabetes nationwide are due to these conditions.
Useful Links
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente provides education on how to manage your diabetes through diet, medications, and exercise.
Maui Health Diabetes Education
Maui Health provides Diabetic education and valuable resources which include tips, tools, and skills to help you manage your diabetes.
HI State DOH – Hawaii Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
The HI DPCP is a federally funded program involved in diabetes surveillance in Hawaii and education in the disease.
American Diabetes Association
ADA is the nation’s leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.
American Association of Diabetes Educators
ADCES is a multi-disciplinary professional membership organization dedicated to improving care through education.