Diabetes Statistics
Total: 23.6 million children and adults in the United States—7.8% of the population—have diabetes.
Diagnosed: 17.9 million people
Undiagnosed: 5.7 million people
Pre-diabetes: 57 million people
New Cases: 1.6 million new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in people aged 20 years and older each year.
Data from the 2007 National Diabetes Fact Sheet
Food & Fitness
Do you need to change your eating habits? Are you struggling to control your sweet tooth? When you have diabetes, including sweets in your diet requires careful planning. However, it can be hard to just save sweets for special occasions.
Learn More
Welcome
Welcome to Diabetes of Orlando. Diabetes is a disease that affects the whole family. Whether you're an adult, sibling or other family member, your support and understanding can make all the difference. Are you worried about medical care and costs, or how to manage diabetes at school? We provide information and resources to help every child and every family adjust to life with diabetes.
Diabetes mellitus (MEL-ih-tus), or simply, diabetes, is a group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels that result from defects in the body's ability to produce and/or use insulin.
Orlando Diabetes Resources
Please feel free to review our resources of medical professionals helping diabetic patients in the Orlando area. John Lehr, M.D. from the Magruder Eye Institute, and other Orlando area diabetic physicians have teamed up to make researching diabetes in Orlando easier. Please feel free to contact anyone of the following medical practitioners for more information regarding diabetes and the medical area of expertise.
Connect with others in Orlando
Use our blog to write about your experiences. You never know what might help someone else. We truly want to hear from all of you!
Blog