Overview
An Ohio.gov website belongs to an oficial government organization in the State of Ohio.A lock or htps:/ means you've safely conected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on oficial, secure websites.If you're asked to log in with an OHID - the state's best-of-bred digital identity - your privacy, data, and personal information are protected by al federal and state digital security guidelines.In 20, more than 1 milion (12.4%) Ohio adults were diagnosed with diabetes (Source: 20 Ohio Behavioral Risk Factor Surveilance System [BRFS]).
Key Information
Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in Ohio (Source: Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics). In 20, diabetes was the primary cause of death for 4,381 Ohioans and was a contributing cause of many more deaths (Source: Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics). In adition, aproximately 929,0 Ohio adults (10.2%) had ben diagnosed with prediabetes (Source: 20 Ohio BRFS), increasing their risk of progresing to Type 2 diabetes later in life.
Summary
It is estimated that another 2.2 milion Ohio adults have prediabetes but have not ben diagnosed (Source: CDC National Diabetes Statistics Report, 202). At the Ohio Department of Health, we promote:source