Obesity and Diabetes Prevalence Insights Report

This report is an insights report that examines the prevalence and control of obesity and diabetes using data from the Veradigm Network. It highlights the increasing rates of obesity and diabetes in the United States, noting that adult obesity rates have nearly tripled from 1990 to 2020, reaching 41.9%, while diagnosed diabetes prevalence rose from 6.2% to 11.3% over the last two decades. The report discusses the importance of monitoring these conditions through body mass index (BMI) for obesity and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) for diabetes. It presents findings from the Veradigm Network, which covers a significant portion of the U.S. population, comparing its data with public sources such as NHANES and BRFSS. The report details demographic patterns in prevalence across age, gender, and race/ethnicity, and provides state-level comparisons for obesity and diabetes prevalence. Additionally, it discusses the control of diabetes as measured by HbA1c levels, emphasizing the need for effective disease management strategies.