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Report: Decline in lower-limb amputations for diabetics

01/26/12

According to a recently released report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of leg and foot amputations among U.S. adults older than 40 with diagnosed diabetes has declined by 65 percent.

The report, published in the recent edition of Diabetes Care, accounted for the years 1996-2008. The age-adjusted rate of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations was 3.9 per 1,000 people with diabetes in 2008, as opposed to 11.2 per 1,000 people in 1996.

"The significant drop in rates of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations among U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes is certainly encouraging, but more work is needed to reduce the disparities among certain populations," said Nilka Ríos Burrows, an epidemiologist with CDC′s Division of Diabetes Translation and co-author of the study. "We must continue to increase awareness of the devastating health complications of diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of lower-limb amputations in the United States."

Adults aged 75 years and older had the highest rate of amputation at 6.2 per 1,000 people.

According to the American Diabetes Association, 25.8 million people in the United States have diabetes. With the alarming statistics, Americans should consider investing in life insurance to help prepare for any unforeseen future circumstances.

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