OPINION | Nearly Half of Maine is in Danger of Diabetes February 4, 2017Prediabetes/Diabetescomplications of diabetes, diabetes statistics in Maine, fasting blood sugar, metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, risk factors for diabetes, symptoms of diabetes By Barbara Groth Diabetes costs Mainers $1.6 billion every year. The costs are for treatment of severe complications like hospitalizations for heart disease and stroke, amputations and prosthetics, surgery to prevent blindness and dialysis.