Diabetes mellitus, commonly just known as diabetes, remains a significant issue for many veterans, prompting innovative approaches to treating what can be a deadly condition if not closely monitored and treated, an expert has told Newsweek .

"One in four veterans have some form of diabetes," Chris Lovell, a retired major from the U.S. Marine Corps. (USMC) explained. "That's about 2.4 million veterans that have some form of diabetes—Type 1 or Type 2."

Why It Matters

The number Lovell cited refers is the total number of veterans registered with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which is a little over half of the roughly 15.8 million total US. Military veterans in the United States, according to a 2023 article by U.S. News & World Report.

The VA confirmed that prevalence of diab

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