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The following table summarizes the percent of U.S. population who have diabetes and the accuracy of the current medical tests used to detect the disease. What percent of the population have diabetes?

1) 35%
2) 45%
3) 55%
4) 65%

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Final answer:

The best estimate is that approximately 30% of the population have diabetes in the United States.

Option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best estimate of the average percentage of people with diabetes in the United States is approximately 30%.

Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes, accounting for about 90% of all cases.

Today, about 30 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, which is around 10% of the population. Another 90 million have pre-diabetes.

It's important to note that the given options in the question are incorrect, none of them match the actual percentage of the population with diabetes.

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