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Researchers warn type 2 diabetes is rising rapidly among children and teens
Colorado researchers found youth type 2 diabetes rates jumped from 2.37 to 22.30 cases per 100,000 between 2002 and 2023.
- New research to be presented next month at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting in Italy found youth type 2 diabetes cases in Colorado increased nearly 10-fold between 2002 and 2023.
- Dr. Tessa Crume of the Colorado School of Public Health said the trend is not an anomaly, noting that youth-onset type 2 diabetes is often more aggressive than adult-onset disease with rapidly progressing symptoms.
- While type 1 diabetes rates rose slightly, type 2 diabetes rates among youths ages 10 to 19 jumped from 2.37 to 22.30 cases per 100,000, with 1,560 diagnoses during the study period.
- A child diagnosed at 14 faces complications affecting the kidneys, eyes, nerves, and heart in early adulthood, as youth-onset type 2 diabetes is associated with a shortened life expectancy.
- Researchers believe the Colorado findings reflect broader trends across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates type 2 diabetes cases among children younger than 18 could increase 700% by 2060.
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Researchers warn type 2 diabetes is rising rapidly among children and teens
New research to be presented next month at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting in Italy found that youth type 2 diabetes cases in Colorado increased nearly 10-fold between 2002 and 2023.Researchers said the Colorado findings may reflect broader trends across the United States during the past two decades.Researchers say type 2 diabetes, once considered primarily an adult disease, is becoming increasingly common among childr…
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