The country's diabetes epidemic has soared to a new level.
According to a study released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of diagnosed cases of diabetes increased by 50 percent or more in 42 states, and by 100 percent or more in 18 states between 1995 and 2010.
The South has seen the largest growth, the report says. The states with the largest increases are Oklahoma (226 percent), Kentucky (158 percent), Georgia (145 percent), Alabama (140 percent) and Washington (135 percent).
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