Type 2 Diabetes

Study Shows Diabetes Screening is Cost Effective: HealthyOutcomes.com is Cost Effective Solution when Diagnosed

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, May 10th, 2010

A recent study in the British journal The Lancet found that screening 30-45 year olds for type 2 diabetes is a cost effective solution to potentially curb heart attacks, diabetes-related complications, and death. It's estimated that 5.7 million Americans have type 2 diabetes and don't know it. 24 million children and adults are diabetic (types 1 and 2) and do know it--that's almost 8% of the population.

Healthy Outcomes.com is an incredibly cost effective solution once patients are diagnosed with diabetes. Patients spend an estimated $6500 per person each year in medical services and lost productivity as a result of their diabetes. Patients who manage their diabetes to...

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