The CDC Reports 1/3 Of Tweens & Teens Have Prediabetes

Maskot/Maskot/Getty ImagesA recent report bulletin from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers parents, caregivers, and doctors across the country a dire warning: an estimated 8.4 million American adolescents (12 to 17 years old) in 2023 had pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes, defined as having blood sugar levels higher than average but below the threshold of being diagnosed with diabetes, is seen by many as a precursor to developing Type 2 diabetes.This grim number is an estimate based on data from CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). NHANES is a nation