Diabetes is a long-term condition that affects how the body manages sugar (called glucose) in the blood.
Prediabetes is a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diabetes.
Diabetes and prediabetes are serious conditions that can lead to complications including heart disease and stroke, vision loss, amputations, and kidney disease.
In Maryland, about 12.3% of adults, or 595,429 people, have diabetes (Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2023). Around 38% of adults, or about 1.8 million people, have prediabetes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024).
Types of Diabetes
