Narayan Km, et al. Lifetime risk for Diabetes mellitus in the united states JAM42003;290(14):1884-1890 It has been estimated that one in every three individuals (one in two minorities) born in the us in the year 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime, mainly due to the epidemic of obesity.Narayan KM, et al. Lifetime Risk for Diabetes Mellitus in the United States. JAMA 2003; 290 (14): 1884–1890 • It has been estimated that one in every three individuals (one in two minorities) born in the US in the year 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime, mainly due to the epidemic of obesity