Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease in both the world and Orange County

• 1 in 3 Americans born in 2000 will develop diabetes unless trends are reversed
• 1/3 of the 21 million Americans with diabetes are undiagnosed
• 225,000 Americans die from diabetes related illnesses every year
• Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes
• Diabetes is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States
• Diabetes costs the nation $174 billion per year in direct health care and loss of productivity

For more information about supporting the Allen Center, please contact Kenya Beckmann, Campaign Director at 949.764.6384 or Kenya.Beckmann@HoagHospital.org.