One of the most surprising facts about diabetes is the fact that a large number of people who have diabetes are still not diagnosed with it. There are 10 more surprising facts about diabetes.

• Roughly 34.1 million adults, ages 18 and over, in the U.S. had diabetes in 2018
• It is possible for some people to reverse their type 2 diabetes
• Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 have prediabetes
• Approximately 88 million people have prediabetes and more than 84 million Americans do not know that they have it
• Diabetes potentially affects your mental health
• What you drink is as important as what you eat when you have diabetes
• The 2019 Diabetes Report Card indicates that diabetes-related complications among younger adults is increasing
• Diabetes can cause serious consequences for your skin, nerves, heart, vision, and your oral health
• Diabetes affects men, women, and adolescents differently
• The average medical costs for people who have a diagnosis of diabetes are approximately twice as high as medical costs for people who do not have diabetes