Question

In 1997, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the federal government lowered the standard for diagnosing diabetes from a fasting blood glucose level of 140 mg/dL to 126 mg/dL.7. What is the proportion of people who are considered have diabetes and they were not considered have diabetes before 1997

Answer 1

10 percent

Explanation:

- Before 1997, people with a minimum FBGL of 140mg/dl were diagnosed as diabetic

- After 1997, people with a minimum FBGL of 126mg/dl were diagnosed as diabetic

- What is the proportion of people who were not considered diabetic before 1997 but are now considered diabetic (after 1997)?

140 - 126 = 14

In percentage, this proportion is = 14/140 × 100

= 10%

Hence, 10% of the people who were not considered diabetic before 1997 are now or will now be considered diabetic.