The SEARCH data demonstrate an increase in the youth population aged 0-19 diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in five representative US centers. Between 2002 and 2018, the annual incidence rose by about 2% per year for type 1 diabetes and 5% per year for type 2 diabetes. The rates of increase for both types were greater among non-White than White youth.

Troubling Trend as Both Diabetes Types Rise Among US Youth – Medscape – Mar 08, 2023. – https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989327

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