New Jersey Diabetes Action Plan Report - April 2016

An estimated 9.2% of New Jersey adults (632,785 residents) have diabetes mellitus (New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013). From 1996 to 2010, the estimated rate of new adult diabetes mellitus cases more than doubled in New Jersey (New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2010). Both type 1 and 2 diabetes are associated with long-term complications that significantly impact quality of life. Individuals with diabetes mellitus are at increased risk for serious health complications, such as lower limb amputations, blindness, kidney failure, and cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, the number of people with diagnosed type 2 diabetes is rapidly increasing, having tripled in the United States over the last 30 years (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2013).

 

Read the full report to learn more about the impact of diabetes mellitus in New Jersey, with a set of actionable items designed to improve health outcomes for those living with or at risk for diabetes mellitus in New Jersey.

 

Source: Report to the Governor and the New Jersey Legislature on diabetes-related efforts in the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and Department of Children and Families.