JDRF Hiking For Diabetes Presentation

1. H I K I N G F O R D I A B E T E S ,
A D I A B E T I C ' S J O U R N E Y
T J FA L L O N P R E S E N T S

2. W W W. H I K I N G F O R D I A B E T E S . C O M
"the mountains are calling and I must go"
-John Muir

3. R O A D T O D I A G N O S I S

5. D I A B E T E S
• As many as three million Americans may have T1D
• Each year, more than 15,000 children and 15,000 adults—
approximately 80 people per day—are diagnosed with T1D in the
U.S.
• Approximately 85 percent of people living with T1D are adults, and
15 percent of people living with T1D are children
• The prevalence of T1D in Americans under age 20 rose by 23
percent between 2001 and 2009
• The rate of T1D incidence among children under age 14 is
estimated to increase by three percent annually worldwide
• T1D accounts for $14.9 billion in healthcare costs in the U.S. each
year

9. T H E P R O J E C T

14. E L K M O U N TA I N S U M M I T

15. N U M A R I D G E L O O K O U T
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