The Value of Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Tools in Preventing and Reducing Prediabetes and Diabetes-Related Complications
The American Diabetes Association emphasizes the critical role of self-monitoring blood glucose tools in managing prediabetes and diabetes. With millions of Americans affected, the organization advocates for proactive care, lifestyle changes, and adherence to treatment plans to reduce long-term health complications.
Why it matters
Diabetes is a leading cause of death in the US, and effective self-management is essential for reducing the massive public health burden and associated mortality rates.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) indicates that maintaining healthy glucose control supports overall health and well-being and helps reduce the risk of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, chronic inflammation, microvascular and macrovascular complications, cardiovascular disease, and other metabolic complications.1
Based on 2023 data reported in the CDC’s 2026 National Diabetes Statistics Report, diabetes affects 40.1 million adults in the US, representing an estimated 12% of the population, including 29.1 million individuals with diagnosed diabetes and 11 million who remain undiagnosed.2
An estimated 2.1 million Americans live with type 1 diabetes, including 1.8 million adults 20 years and older and 314,000 children and adolescents younger than 20 years, and approximately 1.5 million individuals are newly diagnosed each year.2
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