The 2012 costs for diabetes and diabetic health-related problems were:

A. $1 billion
B. $100 billion
C. $245 billion
D. $345 billion
E. $500 billion


C. $245 billion

The 2012 costs for diabetes and related problems were $245 billion. Diabetes is presently the number one cause of adult blindness, kidney failure, and limb amputation according to the CDC.

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