The number of New Yorkers at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes more than doubled between 2011 and 2023, according to recent data released by the state Department of Health.

Doctors said the increase is linked to the growing population of people who are overweight or obese with underlying health conditions, as well as better screening efforts.

In 2011, 1 in 20 people had prediabetes. That jumped to 1 in 7 in 2023, a spike that state Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald called an "alarming increase."

"For many, prediabetes will develop into Type 2 diabetes within five years, increasing the risk of developing complications such as kidney disease, heart disease or even stroke," McDonald said in a statement. "Most New Yorkers with prediabetes do not know they have it, so getting screene

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