The disease and economic burden of diabetes is being addressed by organizations such as Healthy People 2020 which has diabetes listed as one of their 42 objectives .
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States costing approximately $174 billion annually .
The disease and economic burden of diabetes , which is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States costing approximately $174 billion annually , is being addressed by organizations such as Healthy People 2020 which has diabetes listed as one of their 42 objectives .