| Year | U.S. Diabetes Prevalence, in millions | Percent of US Population that is Obese |
| 1980 | 5.762 | |
| 1981 | 5.807 | |
| 1982 | 5.805 | |
| 1983 | 5.928 | |
| 1984 | 6.068 | |
| 1985 | 6.382 | |
| 1986 | 6.576 | |
| 1987 | 6.574 | |
| 1988 | 6.538 | |
| 1989 | 6.386 | |
| 1990 | 6.713 | 12 |
| 1991 | 7.032 | |
| 1992 | 7.599 | |
| 1993 | 7.805 | |
| 1994 | 8.27 | |
| 1995 | 8.246 | 15.3 |
| 1996 | 8.479 | |
| 1997 | 10.295 | |
| 1998 | 10.488 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 11.136 | 18.9 |
| 2000 | 12.013 | 19.8 |
| 2001 | 20.9 |