‘Defeat Your Diabetes’ classes set

Diabetes is rising and prediabetes is multiplying. More than 38 million people of all ages — or 11.6% of the U.S. population — have diabetes. According to the CDC, “about 98 million American adults — more than 1 in 3 — have prediabetes. More than 8 in 10 adults with prediabetes don't know they have it.” Approximately 15.4% of individuals in Sequoyah County have diabetes, compared to the state average of 12.8%.